Small grass fire started by male suspect near highway, Papillion NE


A male suspect started a small grass fire about five feet by five feet in a ditch along the northbound highway lanes. Law enforcement detained a person matching the description nearby. Fire crews responded and extinguished the fire.
Audio|Source: Sarpy County FIRE-EAST
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Transcript:
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Blue Battalion One Velier Trucks 31.
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This is for a brush fire who advises northbound just south.
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It's a grass fire in the ditch.
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A male with a black hoodie and tan or light pants started it and ran.
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There are two small fires along the east shoulder.
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Again, northbound lanes.
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You can use fire attack 16 and information wind is .6 miles per hour out of the southeast.
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Battalion won't clear.
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Three or a hot.
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Trach 31, were you clear on that additional?
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Track 31, sir.
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2334. 2334.
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Lobby Battalion 1 in Velutetrack 31, just information.
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We had an additional caller, calling they saw a person in a black shirt, had long hair,
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had their thumb out like they were trying to get a ride, just information.
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Okay,
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and one clear.
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Do you have the law enforcement in the route?
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Yes, we do have two units in the area there.
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What's right, one clear?
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Three ones arriving. You have a small grass fire on the east side.
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In the ditch.
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Check everyone will be setting up J.F. Bakeman and I'll be out of extinction.
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Understood. In just information, law has the suspect detained just north of child.
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Fresh Bellevue Battalion 1 on location.
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I'll be assuming JFK mail.
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Henderson, 2339.
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I don't want to truck 31, just stay where you're at, traffic's going around you.
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That's Pseudoomatic 31.
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301. Telling medic 31.
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We're out in the brass of west and Omaha, CO2.
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2342.
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From JFD command, fire is out.
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Put out one small fire, that was about five feet by five feet.
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We're going to continue to investigate.
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Papillion, NE
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