Homeowner burning debris sparks fire response


The audio discusses a residential debris burn at a home where the owner is present with a hose. Emergency responders are checking the situation due to smoke observed in the area.
Audio|Source: Missoula Public Safety
02:51
Transcript:
Have you gotten any reports of smoke, south of Blue Mountain Road? Negative. Okay, well, there's a pretty fair call on with smoke. Coming up south of Blue Mountain Road, just south of Peak Fitness. I'm going to try and get a closer look. 1041 is the page out fire or wait. get somebody coming they probably shouldn't be doing whatever they're doing. Copy it. 7.096-396? Go ahead. Can you tell where the column smoke is? Does it look residential or wildland? Residential, looks like I'm able to get to it from Evergreen Road. It looks like it's a burn pile. It's manned. He's got a garden hose. It's 4975 Evergreen. I got to be 4975 Evergreen. I'm going to make contact with, I believe, (name withheld). 311. Single engine response. At 4975, Evergreen Road. Engine 311, respond to single engine response. At 4975, Evergreen Road. Cross streets are Wernet Road and Blue Mountain Road, and Bankport. That advised the smoke column south of Blue Mountain Road. They advise the homeowner has a burnt pile. They are out with a hose and they're making contact. 311 respond for an illegal burn, 4975 Evergreen Road. For a homeowner that's burning a pile, he does have a hose, law enforcement's making contact now. Cross streets are Warnap and Blue Mountain Road. Traffic's on Fire Channel 1 came via to Finanx clear at 1838. debris burning and he has a water hose here I'm assuming currently you're not supposed to burn but that's the only thing going on here 10 4 we have to dispatch fire
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Location mentioned:
Near Evergreen Rd, Missoula, MT 59804
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