Propane fire closes K-16 near McLouth, sparks evacuation, Mclouth KS
Fire & ArsonA propane-related fire and gas leak led to K-16 closure near McLouth, prompting mutual aid and evacuations as gas crews addressed the hazard.
Audio|Source: Jefferson County Police and Fire
03:58
Transcript:
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1900 Firecom per 1421 suggestion call 920 we're going to shut K-16 down at the east side of McLouth so we don't have a backup on the highway
00:30
Copy 1436, in route, 2142.
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104 on page.
00:44
Copy 1400.
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To 1400.
00:54
Go ahead.
00:58
Yeah, Jim, bring your grass trucks to help with traffic control and evacuations.
01:09
Jim, we have any idea what kind of smoke or gas is it?
01:17
You believe it's a propane.
01:23
Anymore?
01:26
800 Firecom request 800 units for mutual aid as well, brush trucks for traffic control and evacuation.
01:35
Be advised we are going to close to K-16 in the city of McLouth at Cedar Street and then to the east we're going to close K-16 at Donahue Road.
01:46
We'll give us room to turn around larger trucks if needed.
01:50
FireGone,
01:51
920 has been made where he'll be getting ready and heading out as soon as again.
02:00
Help for help, no, no.
02:04
905 to 1,400 units en route to McLeod.
02:10
36, go ahead.
02:14
Please switch over to McLeod internal.
02:24
I have KDOT on the phone.
02:27
He's wanting to know if they're coming from the west on K-16, are they going to be able to get their crew through where they need to shut down the highway?
02:39
They will. Like I said, we're going to need them to shut down at K-16 and Cedar Street.
02:46
That will release the fire from there.
02:49
We've got the 1,400 units going there.
02:51
And we also need them at K-16 and Donahue.
02:56
And they can still drive on K-16.
02:58
This is a precaution while the enterprise gas is working on the lines.
03:12
Mutual aid for Union Fire at K-16 and Cedar Street.
03:37
Oscaloosa Fire, this is going to be Mutual Aid[1] for Union Fire,
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K-16 and Cedar Street, McLeod.
03:44
K-16 and Cedar Street, McLeod, Mutual Aid[1] for Union Fire for Oscaloosa Fire, 10 about 2151.
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8-08, copies.
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Copy 808.
Police codes explained
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[1]
Mutual Aid: Requesting assistance from neighboring agency
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Location mentioned:
KS-16 & Cedar St, McLouth, KS 66054
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