Multiple small fires put out along highway in Missouri, St Charles County MO


Multiple small fires occurred along Highway N west of Highway B in St. Charles County, Missouri. Fire units extinguished at least three spot fires in the roadside ditch. There was no sign of arson. The fires are believed to have been caused by sparks from a mechanical failure of a passing vehicle.
Audio|Source: St. Charles EMS and Fire
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Transcript:
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County 89 to 18 respond.
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...responding area of Highway N and Highway Z.
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Highway N and Highway C. We received multiple calls for several small fires in the ditch along highway.
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This will be highway west of Highway B.
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That's clear.
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Highway 54 to 58.
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Go ahead and hit this first fire.
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We're going to continue on to the next fire.
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So make sure he would get hit county from 954.
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We have at least two small fires in addition will be 98 58 before we hit two different fires.
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Have a new alley continued.
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9834 on scenes.
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At least two small fires, all units to continue.
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8914 is clear, continuing.
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Oh, 9854 to 8914.
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If you go west on, I...
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2914 is clear. 132, set us is clear, priority.
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132, set us is clear, priority 3.
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132, set us clear, priority 3.
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From 261. 261.
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Transporting St.
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Joseph, St. Charles. Transporting St.
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Joseph, Charles. 9477.
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91417.
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Containing refusal remaining not seen at the same station of you.
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Okay and refusal.
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Counting from 9854.
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The second fire has been extinguished.
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We're going to proceed to the third spot fire.
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Fire out proceeding to the third.
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9854 to 8914.
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If you could go past us, just make sure there's no fires past this location.
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8914 is clear. 101, we're in service.
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911. Enter. 640 County.
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9640. Show me out of service, please.
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Out of service, please.
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From 9854. The third fire is out.
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We'll be returning back to 9858 and 50s if you need to be a separate.
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Third fire out.
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There's out too.
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The county appears all fires are out.
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Ninety-nine.
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It's confirmed no more fire.
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8914 to 9854.
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We've traveled to Point Prairie Road.
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We've not located anything further.
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That's clear.
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It appears there was a mechanical failure at this point that must have thrown sparks.
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County, you can show all fires extinguished all units in service.
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