Controlled grass fire near home sparks initial alarm in Picayune, Picayune MS
Fire & ArsonA grass fire near Highway 43 South rapidly spread close to a house, which raised alarms before authorities confirmed it was a supervised controlled burn by the homeowner.
Audio|Source: Rankin County Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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Walters and Pillahitue, Walters in Pelahatchie, near Highway 43 South.
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To me,
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Approximate address, got a two-acre grass fire.
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It's spreading, getting more information.
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You're going to be on Pack 3, 1732.
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There, 3, Shurbinghyford.
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Temple.
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I don't feel like you live in a reputation.
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I don't. That's one.
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The phone scene.
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Copy thing.
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It's 25th of Central.
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Yeah.
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This pasture fire that has been called in, I've just talked to my cousin,
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who has said it is under control.
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It is a controlled burn.
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So this caller is claiming it's spreading quickly and 100 feet from a house.
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Go ahead.
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Is it going to be the north end or the south end of Mainland?
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We're 49 south, right here across from Levi Cooper.
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Just stand by the station for me.
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It's kind of a cluster out here.
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And for all this station.
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Go ahead to Walters.
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Are you en route?
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Yes, I'm en route.
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Let me go back here and make sure it's not on his house, but I believe it's my cousin's house.
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Can you swap three please?
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Yes, I'm fixing to be on scene.
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No more factory.
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I know that this is a controlled burn at this time.
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I'm sure at this time, keep rolling.
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Nobody can't see any rocking the road on the next.
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Hello.
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Walter 25 Central.
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Go ahead, Walter 25.
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I'm here with the homeowner and everything is under control right now.
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He's out here with his tractor watching it.
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So it's not, it's maybe, what, 100 feet? Yeah.
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But that's his house, but it's going in the other direction, so everything's okay.
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Okay.
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Location mentioned:
Hwy 43 S, Picayune, MS 39466
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