Grass fire near Nickel Bill James Road burns about an acre, Benton AR
A grass fire started near Nickel Bill James Road in the Salem/Crows area. It was caused when farm equipment hit a rock and sparked. The fire has burned about one acre of grassland. No buildings are in danger. Firefighters are responding to control the fire and forestry services have been notified due to dry conditions and wind.
Audio|Source: Saline County Fire Departments
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Transcript:
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Salem, Crows, Grassfire, near Nickelville James Road.
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It got Fox 19-2, Salem,
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Crows for Grassfire, near Nickell Bill James Road,
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second page.
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Copy, Salem and Route,
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near Nickelville James Road, very grassland area.
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You have about an acre on fire, color visor or bush hogging, hit a rock, sparked, cost field on fire.
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There's going to be a gate code to make interest to that field, not close any structures.
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Brush truck en route with one.
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(number withheld).
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Go for (number withheld). Go for 16.
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(number withheld) hour ahead of the station. You want to go P-OV and find out what it's about and we'll bring an engine in a rush? I'm going to do.
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Sorry you're cut out singing.
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Close, grassfire, near Nickelville James Road. Close for Grassfire,
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near Nickel Bill James Road.
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Third page.
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Great,
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Central.
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You answer.
02:13
Yeah, that was crows acknowledging the call after the first town.
02:19
Copy that. Can you get the dispatcher call? So we reference to this. We have a homeowner needing to speak with the fire department before they get there.
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Crows, copy.
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Hi, it's (name withheld). We're on that case.
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Copy.
02:45
Pulled in in the circle K on 70.
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Copy. We'll be in route.
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Hopefully we'll catch it there before we leave.
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(number withheld), go ahead.
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Just to confirm, I'm going to be direct to senior going to station.
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That's correct.
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(number withheld)s are out to the station as well. We'll bring an engine in a brush.
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Copy that.
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Star Restructs in route.
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Three minutes.
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Go ahead.
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You get there, let me know if I can just get into file.
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Copy that.
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Okay, well, I'm on the...
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Sailam, 300 Denny Kroves Unit.
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Go ahead, Salem.
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Go ahead and call county and tell them to get forestry en route as dry as it is and the wind blowing.
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Copy that.
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Hi, sir.
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We'll be en route momentarily. Can you start forestry in our direction, please?
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We'll give them a call, sir.
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Location mentioned:
Near Nickel Bill James Rd, Benton, AR 72019
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