Fire burns near homeless encampment at Pierce street, Omaha NE


A fire is actively burning near a homeless encampment near Pierce Street. Two men identified as (name withheld) and his brother (name withheld) are reported to be intentionally setting the encampment on fire.
Audio|Source: Omaha Police Dispatch - Southeast
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Transcript:
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This is the fire department, near Pierce St, black smoke near the homeless encampment.
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Two out of five nine.
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Clear.
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954.
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954. Round and four.
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Round in four.
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Round and four.
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Do you repeat the address that this fire?
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Near Pierce St. Very cool, all speeding up.
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954.
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954
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Ars is in progress, 4th and Pierce, 4th and Pierce, 4th and Pierce, 2 out of 59, your status is now expedite, 2 out of 5.9.
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Clear.
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957. The information we have is caller.
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56 to 5.5.9.
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It's back here to the south.
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There's an active fire going.
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156, you all location?
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That's correct.
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I'm on call.
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957. Be advised we're receiving information from (name withheld) and his brother (name withheld), 40 years old.
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Bald, tattoos, unknown clothing is burning down their homeless encampment.
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Callers at 10th and Pierce, if needed, will be going back to the homeless encampment.
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Unknown if the suspect is still in the area, 256.
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Location mentioned:
Near Pierce St, Omaha, NE 68108
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