Tree fall ignites field fire near Methodist Church, Vossburg MS


A tree fell across a power line near Highway 503, causing a fire that burned a field near the Methodist Church in Jasper County, Mississippi. The church building was not affected by the fire.
Audio|Source: Jasper County Fire
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Transcript:
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Jasper I said Oak Bowery, Paulding, and Hallibur fire. I got a report of a possible structure fire at Leona, Methodist Church, if a slain is visible from the side of the church.
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Jasper said, Oakbury, Paulding, and Hidalberg fire. I got a report of a possible structure fire at Leone, a Methodist Church.
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(number withheld), Highway 503, (number withheld), Highway 503.
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As a fire coming from the side of the church,
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flames are visible,
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dispatch clear.
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Old Barrier 3 is Jasper.
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Go ahead, Urbair.
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1080 in route to the station.
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Copy.
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Hover, it will be 13 to the station.
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Fire one, Jasper, show me 108 to the scene.
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Two more.
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Oh, Byer, three out. I'll let you know what I got. I'm about five minutes out.
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Therefore.
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Halliburg 18 to the scene.
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Okay.
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Over 503 to the station.
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Hope Valley 1A, Josh, what you said the address was again?
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(number withheld), (number withheld), Highway 503.
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Envolve.
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Hollibur just in one tonight.
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Sure.
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Hollerberry 10 and 150 out to me on them.
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I'm Hullberg in the folks in a.
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O'Brien,
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Jackson.
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They'll cut a tree across the road before you get through the church or right there at the church.
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And I believe it's that field that's going to be on fire right there beside. What was that at here again, (number withheld)?
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(number withheld).
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(number withheld), yeah, I think it's going to be this field right here.
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I don't think it's the church that's on wire.
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They cut a power line,
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or cut a tree across the power line, and it's across the blacktop right here, but around (number withheld), the (number withheld), but the church is not on fire, but there.
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I'm at the church, and I've walked around it, and I don't see smoke or anything around this day.
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It's on up the road here.
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The fire is on up the road through a way they cut a tree across the road and across the power line and it's set this field on fire out here.
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