Field fire threatens crops near 43rd Street, Coles County IL
Fire & ArsonA fire has started in a field near 43rd Street between Route 121 and Western Avenue. The cause is unknown. The fire is growing and getting close to a bean field. Firefighters have been called to contain the fire and prevent damage to nearby crops. The fire comes after a smaller fire in the same area that was put out by the farmer.
Audio|Source: Coles County Police, Fire, EMS and EMA
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Transcript:
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Mattox fire have a field fire going to be on north, 43rd Street between 121 and Western.
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On 43rd Street between 121 and Western Avenue, unknown what caught it on fire, see that was cleared, 1206.
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Matthew Fire has a call.
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23 and 28 will respond.
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They'll be on the grocery entrance.
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She'll be near checkout.
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You're in Route 1207. Oh,
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thank you.
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The count officer is 218 now.
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1207. 1207.
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23, 21 is going to head your direction, no code.
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See what we got.
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Okay.
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CCOM 23,
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two advises with a combine.
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Negative. The caller was a farmer.
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He was unsure what it was that caught the field on fire. He advised that they had a small one earlier that they put out themselves.
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This one was a little bit bigger and they were probably going to need some assistance.
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Okay.
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Engine 23, Station 1.
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Go ahead.
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Just received a call on the house phone from Western Avenue Heights about this same fire.
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He said it was getting pretty close to the bean field, so if you could run hot while the other units,
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you can go no test.
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Copy that, Chief.
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Location mentioned:
N 43rd St, Mattoon Township, IL 61938
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