Multiple grass fires on Kansas Turnpike caused by tire, Butler County KS
WildfireSeveral small spot fires were reported on the Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 58 and 62. A semi-truck lost a tire, which fell into the grass and caused the fires. Fire crews responded quickly to control the grass fires. The semi-truck was not on fire, and no injuries or property damage beyond the grass fires were reported.
Audio|Source: Butler County Area Sheriff, Police, EMS and EMA
07:51
Transcript:
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Reports are beginning at Mile Marker 58 northbound.
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We've got spot fires in the grass reporting clear-up to Mile Marker 62.
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South Santa Fe Avenue, Shinneut, expires (number withheld).
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27.
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is valid,
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classy, expires 111 of 2028,
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451-200th row, Humboldt, Kansas.
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She is signal 30.
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22, started to have you need El Dorado for his back. He needs it. We're all tied up the parade.
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Just throwing by your Rappahoe.
01:00
Just on the El Dorado, I don't know if I'm going to be able to get there in time.
01:07
We already let him know.
01:10
Town 4 and let fire know that those brush fires there's going to be about three or four of them along the south bit. 10-4[1], we're still answering calls on this time.
01:27
332 is headed that way. We are giving deputies head it that way as well.
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332 hidden that way from downtown.
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Brush 11 from Car4.
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Go ahead.
02:00
Okay, at the intersection, I'll get around you guys, and I'll head up and see how far north all this stuff goes.
02:07
Understood.
02:16
And overfire units and around to the grass fires on KTA. I did just get a call from a semi-driver at the 62.
02:26
He's advising the truck that he was towing, lost a tire, and that is what caused the grass fires.
02:37
Again, he's going to be at mile marker 62.
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10-4[1]-1-400.
02:50
Negative. He advised it was a tire that blew out and then fell off of the vehicle into the grass.
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Red 11.
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Brush closing now. Fresh closing, right?
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180421.
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123 I'll be today. NTSB.
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104, 1402.
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Pressure lever from car four. It looks like your first one's going to be right past this bridge construction.
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Brow close it, 104.
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County from car four, I'm on scene.
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First fires is going to be pretty small.
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I'm going to continue north to see what all we have.
04:07
24.
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7.3 driving hand over fire.
04:25
Yes, sir, I don't know if it wasn't made aware, but I was told there's a semi outfire just north of there as well.
04:36
76 year probably 10-8[2] from that instant.
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76 10-4[1].
04:49
Okay,
04:50
so this MI is on fire,
04:53
file marker, could they say?
05:00
I believe our dispatch set with file markers 62, while currently southbound at the 65.
05:09
I understand.
05:11
Ciani from Carfour.
05:15
I'm ten-four direct, we do have a call on it.
05:20
Tender 11 is on scene with Rush 11.
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Kenny, go ahead and get the rail started to assist with an engine.
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Please have them go to My Marker 62.
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Can I park.
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Car 4 from 100 will be rolling engine 16.
05:44
I understand.
05:46
I have about seven or eight spot fires in the south ditch northbound. They're currently not very big, but they are about ready to hit taller grass.
06:02
Okay, we'll try to get to the 62 for the truck on fire.
06:10
I understand.
06:12
I might be approaching that semi right now. Semi for further.
06:19
If you're not aware, you can have a lot of diversions.
06:30
Crush 12, go ahead.
06:33
We're going to make a quick knock on these fires in the ditch before they get to the tall stuff. If you guys will just start at the furthest south and work your way north behind us.
06:46
Temple, we'll be on the KPA in about 30 seconds.
06:52
Car 4 from Tinder 11. You want me to continue to 62?
06:59
At this time, the semi is not actively on fire.
07:05
You use 104.
07:07
We just have the spot fires along the KTA.
07:17
So 100 understands you don't need the engine.
07:21
Negative on the engine.
07:25
County from Car 4, I go ahead and establish KTA Command.
07:31
Car 4, 104.
07:41
Command Car 3, we need to go ahead and start to Wanda, probably Benton as well,
07:47
maybe Augusta,
07:48
all these fires along here south of your end of the tall grass.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment/Message received
[2]
10-8: In service / Available for calls
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