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Pasture fire with smoldering hay in Jackson CountyJackson County KS

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Jackson County, KS

Firefighters are responding to a fire in a pasture in Jackson County involving large amounts of hay. The hay may continue to smolder if not completely extinguished. There is no sign of arson or criminal activity at this time.

Audio|Source: Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Fire
01:36
Transcript:
00:00
Go ahead and send me that other truck. We don't need the trailer or the UTV, just another truck with a hose leg.
00:05
There's quite a bit of hay that's been rolled out that is going to smolder forever if we don't get it all put out.
00:16
And I hope you saw my text, but there's been nobody in sight, correct?
00:23
That's affirmative, nobody here.
00:25
There was a white truck on the road, but I assume that you called it in. It looked like a utility truck or something.
00:30
They left when we got here.
00:34
Okay, and have you been able to look at a map or can you give me that I was looking for landowner so we could attempt to make a phone call if I can find a number.
00:43
It's a pasture that says that 174 K on the east side of the road,
00:55
east of south side of the road.
01:02
Okay, it's trust around then.
01:06
Are those the tribes, cattle?
01:09
I'm not there.
01:17
I'll be able to know shortly with the Bryce Truck. I'm going to make contact with the Land Department.
01:20
If you are able to glance at a map, you might confirm that I'm thinking it must be trust number 221,
01:28
the trust allotment 221. All right, I'll look when we go fill back up.

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