Controlled burn monitored by homeowner on Veterans Road, Morton IL
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a report of a fire near Veterans Road. Upon arrival, they found it was a controlled burn monitored by the homeowner with water available nearby. There were no signs of arson or hazards, and no further action was needed.
Audio|Source: Washington IL Fire and EMS
04:51
Transcript:
00:00
Dispatch, Gordon-Taslo Engine 4 is in the area. Do we have a better location of this fire?
00:10
Negative. The only information provided was this Northwood-Farmdale on the left side of the road.
00:16
It's headed towards more.
00:20
Engine 4 coffee is only checking things out.
00:30
Rescue 2 from engine 4.
00:36
Go on for Rescue 2.
00:39
Are you guys in the area yet?
00:43
I'm right on your tail.
00:46
You guys head down Pleasant Hill, I'm gonna go down veterans here. 10-4.
00:55
Brush 1, follow me.
01:03
Dispatch from Engine 4, I have eyes on the fire.
01:06
It is on Veterans Road.
01:09
I'll get you in Azra shortly.
01:16
Dispatch, Engine 4 is on scene. It's going to be near Veterans Road.
01:24
Pressure 1 on scene.
01:29
Okay, I'll copy the engine for Thompson. Can you go with that address again, please?
01:38
It will be near veterans.
01:42
Near veterans.
01:45
24, thank you.
01:49
It appears homeowner is monitoring fire and they do have water nearby.
01:54
It's a controlled burn, just like a burn pit.
02:00
Okay. The advice that that address now makes a story a fire as well. Do I need to page them out also?
02:16
Dispatch, Northern Tassel Rescue 2 is on scene.
02:45
Dismatch, North 2. Dismatch nor 2.
03:03
Door 2.
03:09
Is the burn ban county wide this time, or is it just up to the individual district still?
03:20
Nor two, nor a one.
03:25
Go ahead.
03:31
I'm en route to the station, and what did you meet, sir?
03:37
I don't think we need anything else.
03:39
Apparently, this is actually an East Fiore's district. I'm just trying to ascertain if this is a county-wide burning ban. If not,
03:48
it's an East Fiori's area. If it's in the county, they're going to be able to burn in their pit if they want to.
03:56
Got more message received.
04:06
Nor2, because that is in a county and there is no county-wide burn ban, so it should be okay.
04:15
Okay, message received.
04:23
Engine 4 and R2.
04:26
Go ahead.
04:30
That's confined to a burn pit or a small fire.
04:39
There are some potential hazards here. I'm going to talk to the homeowner. He doesn't seem opposed to having us put it out.
04:47
Okay, it does not need to be put out. If he doesn't want to put out, it's in the county.
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Location mentioned:
Near Veterans Road, Morton, IL 61550
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