Large homeless camp fire near West Mt Vernon St, Springfield MO


A large fire fully engulfs a homeless camp near West Mount Vernon street. Firefighters are requesting additional engines to provide water support to control the blaze.
Audio|Source: Springfield, Nixa, Ozark, Republic, Marshfield and Greene County Fire
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Transcript:
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Defiled Engine 5, Fire outside,
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near West Mt Vernon.
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Engine 13 on scene requesting an additional engine beyond outside.
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Dispatch, Springfield Engine 8.
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Springville Engine 8.
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If you would please add as to that call, near Westmount Vernon and return engine 5.
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Clear, Springfield Engine 5, vacuum service.
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Change 5, clear.
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Agent 13 from Engine 8.
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City 13 from Engine 8.
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City 8, go ahead.
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CD is to expedite?
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Not at this time.
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We've got a large homeless camp.
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It's pretty much fully engulfed.
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We're just going to need you for water tending.
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That's clear.
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We're in route.
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Copy. It's just to the west of Kansas off of Mount Vernon south side of the road.
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That's clear.
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Location mentioned:
Near W Mt Vernon St, Springfield, MO 65802
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