Smoke and plastic odor from large bonfire near Deer Creek, Wilton IA
Firefighters investigated smoke and a plastic-like odor near Highway 61 and Taylor Avenue. The smell was traced to a large bonfire near Deer Creek. The cause of the smell and haze was possibly from the bonfire burning plastic materials.
Audio|Source: Cedar, Louisa, and Muscatine Counties Public Safety
03:27
Transcript:
00:00
Wilton Fire, you're needed for a fire investigation in the area of 61 and Taylor Avenue.
00:04
There's smoky smell and it's very hazy outside, possibly a plastic smell.
00:09
In the area of 61 and Taylor, must come clear at 2210.
00:20
Wilton Fire, the Needed Fire Fire Investigation, the area of 61 Taylor Avenue, there's smoky smell and it's very hazy outside, possibly a plastic smell.
00:29
In the area of 61 interior, my time clear, it turns to 10.
00:44
I'm not going to be responding unless requested, but there was a large bonfire back near Deer Creek.
00:52
Good mark.
00:58
Let's con 754 traffic.
01:01
754 traffic.
01:04
754, go on.
01:05
West 3rd Street and Highway 38 with (name withheld), King 187, M.YK-187.
01:16
Okay.
01:26
Wilton Fire. This is your second page for Highway 61 and Taylor Avenue.
01:29
For smoke in the air, a haze outside, smells like plastic.
01:33
It's coming from 61 and Taylor.
01:35
Must be clear at 2015.
01:44
Well, I'm fired.
01:45
This is the second page for Highway 61 and Sierra Avenue for a smoke in the air, hazed outside, smells like plastic.
01:52
Coming from 61 and terror, much like 2028.
01:57
Here I'm at this 45.
01:59
45.
02:05
Kimberly in the Spring with Illinois,
02:08
George Edward 9778 on a blue motorcycle.
02:19
754 status.
02:21
I'll be 108 with a verbal.
02:23
That'll be 10-8[2] with a verbal.
02:26
So far.
02:32
I'm 295, Trevor.
02:36
295, go ahead.
02:39
Section Mulberry with a Red Ford Explorer, No.
02:43
(number withheld).
02:45
Gover.
02:49
Gover. Tom.
02:52
Hold the fire.
02:54
Go ahead.
02:58
I don't let them be eating around with the cruiser of the street.
03:03
10-4[1]-443 had a deputy in the area.
03:07
There's a large bonfire near Deer Creek with the wind direction.
03:13
We believe it could possibly be coming from that.
03:20
So we're not in a reverber band, that's correct?
03:27
That is correct.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment (Message received / OK)
[2]
10-8: In service / available for calls
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Taylor Ave, Iowa
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