Controlled burn reported as possible vegetation fire, Washington County AR
Fire crews and sheriff deputies responded to reports of a possible vegetation fire near Double Springs Rd in the Wheeler area. Initial concerns suggested someone might be starting fires intentionally, but responders found it was a controlled burn managed by the homeowner.
Audio|Source: Northwest Arkansas State and Local Police
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Transcript:
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Wheeler's fire department, you're responding for a vegetation fire.
00:04
Only information we have is that someone's possibly starting fires in the area.
00:11
Wheeler copies.
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Do we have the sheriff's officer now?
00:20
That's affirmative.
00:21
They run out.
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Copy it.
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161 responding 1461 responding.
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1461 responding, 1818.
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771 is on the scene in the area.
00:45
I'll be out checking.
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31 on two.
00:53
On scene. On scene.
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771 fire call go ahead yes ma'am we've uh looked down joiner road we've looked down 303 we're not finding anything we'll keep checking for a little bit and we'll let you know what we're going
01:16
let's see
02:40
Farrakhan, 1861, respond.
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1861, Rosalani, 1824.
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Farrakhan, 1971, be on scene in the area.
02:58
Received on scene in the area.
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171, Firecone, on the scene.
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I'm on the scenes.
03:09
I'm seeing 1825.
03:15
Firecom looks like about a 10-foot area looks like fires out.
03:22
Received,
03:24
fire out.
03:25
Firecom, the actual address is going to be near Double Springs Rd.
03:30
It is the controlled burn.
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We're discussing with the homeowner.
03:34
We've got some interesting additions to the fire.
03:42
Received, Central Ferns.
03:46
Correct address, near Double Springs Rd.
03:53
1361 on scene.
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1461 on scene, 1822.
03:58
The stage at the road, it's tough access here.
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