Reported grass fire on interstate was only smoke or dust, Saline County MO

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/11/2025 09:24 AM

I-70, United States

A report of a grass fire producing white smoke near the shoulder of Interstate 70 eastbound between mile markers 80 and 81 was investigated. Fire units responded but found no active fire, only dust or smoke stirred up. Units returned to their stations.

Audio|Source: Saline County Public Safety

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Transcript:

00:00

Joel, Marchfire, Sam, Pepper Towns, natural cover fire.

00:10

The Marshal Fire, natural cover fire,

00:13

I-70 eastbound, between mile markers 80 and 81, received from True Bay.

00:20

Three quarter of a grass fire on the shoulder, white smoke in the tree line.

00:24

So, covering I-70, no progress at this time, 1124.

00:34

Fire copy stones, 1124.

00:42

Sandy Morris.

00:46

Maybe.

00:49

Just information the mother showed us here in Conoco.

00:55

Copy.

01:01

Mars Fire brush one, central subverse one again.

01:08

Base martial fire brush one in route.

01:10

I sent eastbound between the 80 and 81.

01:12

I sent the east mode between the 80 and 81.

01:15

You see from Troop Bay, report of a grass fire on the shoulder, like smoking the tree line and covering ice town seat.

01:22

We're not able to locate on our camera for Scott blocked you.

01:27

1227.

01:28

That way, 16, 50, 70,

01:31

or 10 from in the area.

01:45

And this white house.

02:11

Central 7615, you're coming in, heavy-static, can you repeat the address.

02:22

115 west, maple,

02:27

(number withheld).

02:34

Brush 1, just information safeguards in the area, by no buyer, there's just smoke being kicked up with a combing.

02:41

You can disregard.

02:47

Mars Firebrush 1, copy the next door, will be disregarded, returning to quarters.

02:54

Copy the Marshal Firebrush 1, returning to station 1134.

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I-70, United States

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