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Small generator fire spreads near James River Freeway, Greene County MO

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/9/2025 08:28 AM

James River Fwy, Missouri

A small generator on a trailer caught fire on the shoulder near James River Freeway and I-44. The fire spread toward a truck and camper nearby that could not be moved.

Audio|Source: Springfield Police and Fire, Greene County Sheriff and Fire

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Transcript:

00:00

And it'll be the eastbound lane. It looks like it's a small generator or something on fire.

00:07

Okay.

00:08

112.

00:11

112.

00:13

I'll be giving one female and one male courtesy transport to the Rapid Access Center on rural.

00:17

The email address 3.9-836.

00:21

Clear 112.

00:23

Not a good check C&I driver coming from south down for Highway 13 and OA Gray Jeep and unlicensed driveway radically.

00:35

Green County Dispast Republic Engine 1.

00:38

Probably going to 1 go out.

00:42

You can add me to the fire outside call.

00:44

Do you show us some rounds to me the form, please?

00:51

I'll show you're responding to the fire outside.

00:56

It's going to be a...

01:02

District location, Republic Officer is actually out with it now. It's going to be just east of James River and I-44.

01:11

This is going to be a small generator on the shoulder. It is spreading fairly quickly to the ditch.

01:19

We're spreading the ditch.

01:21

That was a vehicle that had fire apparently under a trailer.

01:25

They have unhitched the trailer from the vehicle.

01:28

Republic Officer is advising it. It's a small generator on the trailer that's on fire.

01:34

About 5 or 10 feet away from a truck and a camper that can't be moved on the shoulder.

01:40

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01:54

Lower than one further updates from 5 to 10 feet from a truck and trailer that are unable to be moved also on the shoulder.

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James River Fwy, Missouri

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