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Fire spreading from roadside ditch into cornfield near La Prairie RdSparland IL

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Near La Prairie Rd, Sparland, IL 61565

A fire started in a roadside ditch near La Prairie Rd and spread into a standing cornfield. Nearby downed power wires were arcing. Fire units and additional personnel were dispatched to respond.

Audio|Source: Stark County Emergency Services
03:18
Transcript:
00:00
There is an active fire in the ditch and going into the cornfield.
00:11
Redign message received all update them.
00:20
Middine, fire is three minutes now.
00:23
Is this standing corn?
00:27
Yes, it is.
00:30
Passage received.
00:38
Yeah,
00:40
I receive, County.
00:41
Did they advise it is in the cornfield?
00:51
Atomic time from Star County, Wyoming is asking how many feet it is from the cornfield.
01:05
Without being right up next to it, it looks like it is right next to the cornfield.
01:20
County, can you get a hold of Marshall County and put Laken, Sparland, on standby at their station for now until they get on scene?
01:32
Vendish your seat.
01:42
Also, Sark County, can you do a second page for us for personnel?
01:51
Wyoming fire message received.
02:08
Wyoming fire additional page additional page for extra personnel at Marshall County's La Prairie Road near La Prairie Rd near Marshall County for a pull down wires are arcing at this time there is a active fire going into a coinfield station time 1210
02:37
C2 from C3.
02:42
Go ahead.
02:44
Do we want to think about putting Bradford on standby also and possibly two on fire if we get some melt in our district?
02:54
Sarah County from C2, please have Toulon on AutoAid[1] for any other calls in our district.
03:00
Go ahead and have Bradford start this way with just a brush truck for now.
03:11
Wyoming fire message received.
03:13
Two on fire for AutoAid[1] if you have any calls in Bradford with Brush.
Police codes explained
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[1]
AutoAid: Automatic aid; prearranged mutual aid dispatch to another jurisdiction

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Near La Prairie Rd, Sparland, IL 61565
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