Large hay field fire with equipment damage in Alcoa, Alcoa TN


A large fire broke out in a hay field near Airport Highway and Pellissippi Parkway in Alcoa. The fire burned several acres and destroyed a hay baler and some hay bales. Additional fire units were requested to respond to the scene.
Audio|Source: Blount County Public Safety
03:47
Transcript:
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I have a suspicious, in the middle of the ramp, Airport Highway, Pellissippi, Airport Highway and Pellissippi, something with a fuse or a wig that may have been a firework, complained with a faster fight.
00:17
2.12 in the area.
00:19
I can see at least eight acres on fire.
00:29
In the field, it's pretty...
00:32
It's in the hay rounds,
00:35
but you do have a bailer that's burned down.
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A couple hay bales.
00:48
Break, still need additional units to respond.
00:53
Sign on the air.
00:59
Copy 33 to 10.
01:09
It's got a welfare check at Montville, the cemetery there at Montville and Goddard Avenue.
01:17
She's got a female on the line advise that she's having some mental difficulties.
01:21
She's crying hysterical, very hard to understand what she's saying.
01:26
She's going to see there at her.
01:28
That's great.
01:29
Drives a brown off the truck.
01:34
(number withheld).
01:38
Thank you.
01:45
In this field, do you have access to up towards the houses?
01:52
Into the left flank.
01:54
You can take that right flank,
01:56
cut it off with that.
01:58
Friends line up through there, the way the wind is a woman.
02:07
2.12.
02:09
I didn't see anything back in service.
02:12
Hensel.
02:19
Responding.
02:20
Copy 18, responding.
02:27
147. It looks like it was her grandmother who called in earlier today was for Alcoa, advising that she left near Nanvina drive, saying that she was suicidal.
02:41
She hasn't been taking her meds.
02:49
140, go ahead.
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And more.
02:59
1531.
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Haveort.
03:06
Go ahead.
03:18
Ten for a copy.
03:23
Two is on scene break, command.
03:25
Where do you want me?
03:31
Last line as you go through the gate.
03:39
We're available to the vehicle.
03:41
Go out of the top.
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Just burn through it.
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34 of the state.
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