Large field fire burns standing corn near power lines, Waterloo IA
WildfireA large field fire broke out near 155th and Nathan Bethel involving standing corn and smoke close to power lines. Additional resources and mutual aid were requested to control the fire. The fire was spreading towards the road and north through the standing corn. Efforts included units deployed to the south end and near the power lines to manage the fire.
Audio|Source: Black Hawk County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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155th and Nathan Bethel, 155th and Nathan Bethel mutual aid for a large field fire.
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21, if we have a unit that could come to the south thing,
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we could use a brush shark or something down here to knock out where there's some standing corn burning.
00:22
Third, I just verbally told LaPork City to head that way. I got the fire out around the large die line and the high output box.
00:34
I am still waiting for 431 to B.S.EBA can get over here in health, though.
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21 standing cord on fire on the east side of the waterway headed north.
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Yeah, Leport City Breastruck, I need you down here with power lines. Aesap,
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right below power lines, south end and field, please.
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860, you need to go down to the south end of the standing cord.
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The Leport City unit.
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Can you hear me, 421, please?
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Seat 60, please turn to Yorgo attack, please.
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Seat 60, from 421.
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421 from JJ.
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421, or from JJ.
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Go ahead.
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We're going to get more resources coming.
02:06
That cornfield is going pretty good to the use of where this is.
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401 is nearly out of water.
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We do have 402 that has been untapped.
02:17
But I'm afraid we've got about 50 or 60 yards before it hits the road, headed to the north of that stand in the cord where the pivot area is.
02:29
Field fire.
02:35
Kurt looks like we got a tractor coming up the road.
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Location mentioned:
Bethel St, Waterloo, IA 50702
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