Grass fire burns out in Highway 23 median

Heard on: Plaquemines LA Fire-Tac Group Calls

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Fire alarm to Plaquemines Fire Department.

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You're needed on Highway 23 in the median just south of the pumping station near South Plaquemines High School.

00:09

The median is on fire.

00:15

Fire alarm, Plaquemines Fire Department.

00:17

Unit on Highway 23,

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south of the pumping station near South Plaquemines High School, going south for the median on fire.

00:29

Engine 44 en route.

00:32

Engine 44 en route.

00:35

Engine 45 en route.

00:38

Engine 45 out.

00:39

44 on scene.

00:42

Engine 44 on scene.

00:45

Engine 45 on scene.

00:48

Engine 45 on scene.

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Engine 45 to fire alarm.

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Fire alarm.

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There's no active fire at this time.

01:02

It seems to have burned itself out.

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Message received, engine 45.

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There's no active fire at this time.

01:09

Fire burned itself out.

8/29/2026 03:38 PM

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LA-23, Buras, LA 70041

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Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported median fire on Highway 23 near a pumping station by a local high school. Units arriving on scene reported no active fire and indicated it may have burned out on its own.

Grass fire burns out in Highway 23 median

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