Riding lawn mower fire extinguished by neighbors, Clarkesville GA
A riding lawn mower caught fire near Midland Drive. The flames were about four feet high but neighbors used a hose to put out the fire. The mower was left smoking but the fire was extinguished before emergency responders arrived.
Audio|Source: Habersham County Emergency Services
04:10
Transcript:
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Station 9, station 9, have a riding lawn mower on fire near Midland Drive, all 441 order to sort, time out 1134.
00:14
They're trying to put it out now.
00:18
Okay.
00:21
One, I'm already up this way.
00:23
It's doing what you do.
00:30
Play-on, I'll have another call pending from near Just Caney Road northbound, male.
00:42
He's walking near the guard rail,
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here in the next to case, going northbound,
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gray shoes, blue teams.
00:57
I had two callers on it.
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It doesn't want to meet.
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What's he doing? It's suspicious.
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I'm not really sure.
01:09
Hi, the caller.
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You should walk in.
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He's not... It doesn't seem to be in the stress.
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If they just want to work for a trick on them, do them, do them walking with the suitcase.
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29.21.
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Go ahead.
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I saw him coming up here this morning.
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He looked fine.
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He was just woken.
01:39
Clear.
01:45
One for one dispatch.
01:46
I'll check him out on the way that vehicle file.
01:51
Clear.
01:52
Clear.
01:56
125 pounds, he was choking.
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He's able to breathe, can't speak, however he keeps aspirating.
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He does have history of asthma.
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It's hard for him to take a breath.
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He has cancer, Parkinson's, extensive medical history.
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He's been coughing a lot.
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Med 12, run number 7516, 7516.
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Hello, Claire.
02:36
That's what are.
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Units responding, near Midland Drive, Ruffel 41 Historic Highway,
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old historic.
02:45
Tom a call, a caller caught fire, had heavy flames about four foot high.
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They were trying to put it out with a hose.
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As a neighbor came over with a fire-looking hose,
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he was able to get the flames out, it's just smoking at this time.
03:02
The caller was the mother, correct? I'm looking for a white toy-year-old for a rolling driver.
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Matt's number.
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Engine none dispatch,
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engine that's all thing.
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Which did not have mid-league command,
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has a driving one-mower on fire smoking at this time.
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Commandment out of the same, 1.1.
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Okay.
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Next one dispatch out at Habersham 14.3.
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Okay.
03:44
Okay. One for what, sir.
03:49
So this is going to be a lawnmower on fire, not a vehicle telephone.
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Just a long more.
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Craig, you can't have a call on this fire means further.
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The fire is out.
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Just about.
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Location mentioned:
Midland Dr, Clarkesville, GA 30523
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