Controlled brush fire mistaken for house fire in Watertown, Jefferson County NY


A caller reported smoke and flames behind a neighbor's house near Kagwin Road. Emergency responders arrived and found it was a controlled brush fire, not a structure fire. All mutual aid responders were cancelled.
Audio|Source: Jefferson County Police, Fire and EMS
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Final Waters on fire and ambulance, Adams Center, Sacked Harbor Fire, respond near Kagwin Road.
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Caller believes the neighbor's house is on fire, can see ash falling from the sky, also smoking flames behind the residence, repeating it.
00:18
Town of Watertown, Fire and Ambulance, Adam Center, Sector, River Fire, respond, near Kaglin Road.
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All right states, believe, the neighbor's house is on fire. Can see smoking flames from behind the residence, ash falling from the sky.
00:32
Utilized fire attack 1 crosses deer run road and pheasant run road.
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Marks, troll, 4611 in route.
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4611 in route, 1134.
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Town and Watertown email, second call, sick person, U.S. 311.
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Town of Watertown email, second call. Respond, 1-7-447 U.S. 3-11, L.7P.S. 1-7-4-7 U.S. 1-7-4-7 U.S. 311.11, Lott 7P. Paul, 161-year-old male with a foot injury.
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Part of the email's second call, mutually to Fort Jerome, Fung Corners Road.
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Press the email second call, mutually to Fort Drum, near Munn's Corners Road, room 139,
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and 20s female mental health transport, repeating. Press the email, second call.
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It's on near Munn's Corners Road, Room 139,
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Fort Drum, for 20's female mental health transport crosses Tampa.
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From 63993. 63393.
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Our next closest, to put that call.
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Copy.
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Section 7491 is going to be responding to Pine Metals.
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Copy 7491 responding to Neutral. Copy 7491 responding to Neustard 11,
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136.
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715.
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Evans and Melania, let me show you to fort for them.
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Evansville's mutual aid requested for Fort Drum near Munn's Corners Road from 139-20 female mental health transport, repeating Evans-Mil Samuels, Mutual Aid requested near Munn's Corners Road, Fort Drum, from 139 for 20's female mental health transport, crosses MSR Tampa.
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The fire 241 responding to interiors.
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Kathy 241 responding to interiors 1137 utilize fire, check one.
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Jefferson 6492.
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6492. 6492.
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3-4-92. Jets fire 481.
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6492, go ahead with your traffic.
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6492 is responding VOLF.
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Copy, we're requesting you as the Gas Alley Gate.
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Darson, 481, go ahead.
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We're going to be in Route 3 Interior.
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Copy, 481 in Route 3 Interior, 1138. You guys, fire attack 1.
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Control 4601.
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4601.
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Control 2.
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Do it,
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too. I'm on scene.
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We do not have a structure fire. It's a subject burning brush.
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You can cancel all mutual aid and have my unit respond priority to.
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Two is transporting to SACCADC. Copy a little. No Structure Fire Subject Burning Brush.
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