Trash fire spreads to cornfield near South 54th Street, Roca NE
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a trash barrel fire near South 54th Street in Roca, Nebraska. The fire spread into a nearby cornfield, but crews quickly contained it using multiple units under 54th Street Command.
Audio|Heard on: Lancaster County Rural Fire and Rescue
Listen to dispatch call
02:22
Transcript:
00:00
Hickman 145 is on location.
00:01
I'm going to establish command.
00:03
This will be 54th Street command.
00:04
I've got a trash barrel that's extended into a cornfield.
00:08
Corn stubble is gone right now.
00:10
He's recommended dispatch.
00:11
It's going to be near South 54th Street.
00:24
Be received.
00:31
127 to 4th Street, ma'am.
00:36
Go ahead.
00:39
Is it plotted correctly on I Am Responding?
00:43
All right, I didn't check the map.
00:44
It's just the first house to the south of Nebraska Highway 2 on the west side.
00:52
Clear.
00:57
It's been 24 clear with two.
01:07
Hickman 130 to Hickman command.
01:12
Hickman command, go ahead.
01:15
What would you like me to do? You want me to set the station, bring a tanker or what would you like?
01:24
Yep, let's roll 24 then 41 and if we have personnel to roll 23, we can do those.
01:31
It's clear.
01:32
Contained, it's not going to go anywhere.
01:33
We'll be able to handle with those resources.
01:37
Received, I'll bring forty-one and fifty-fourth street command at twenty-four.
01:47
Hickman twenty-four, go ahead.
01:51
There is going to be a driveway to the north of the barn that's going to be the best you can come down.
01:56
It's soft, but I am not worried about getting stuck.
01:58
And then just hit the perimeter for us and.
02:00
They've got it pretty contained.
02:06
Hickman 24, he said it's just past, just north of Highway 2 or just south of Highway 2?
02:15
It's south of Highway 2.
02:18
You can see a red barn.
02:20
Just go to the red barn and north just a little bit.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
S 54th St, Roca, NE 68430
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