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Possible tree fire near 3rd street and rice road, Jefferson County KS

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3rd St & Rice Rd, Sarcoxie Township, KS 66044

Emergency responders were dispatched to investigate a possible tree fire near 3rd Street and Rice Road in Sarcoxie Township. Later information suggested the fire could be the methane plant burning off nearby.

Audio|Heard on: Jefferson County Police and Fire
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02:51
Transcript:
00:00
Tree fire,
00:01
Sarcoxie.
00:16
Sarcoxie Fire is going to be possible tree fire in the area of 3rd Street and Rice Road.
00:22
Third Street, Rice Road,
00:24
possible tree fire for a Sarcoxie fire timeout 7 or 6.
00:34
Three fires for coughing.
00:57
Royal Fire, Union Fire, there's a possible tree fire in the area of 3rd Street, Rice Road.
01:04
3rd Street and Rice Road, possible tree fire for Union Fire,
01:08
Roll fire, timeout, 7-07.
01:15
Roll fire, Union Fire, do copy page.
01:28
B. BOR. BOR.
01:35
BOR. BOR. BOR.
01:50
Union Fire Second Zone, Rural Fire, Second Zone, Kentucky Fire First Zone.
01:54
There's possible tree fire in the area of 3rd Street and Rice Road.
01:58
Third Street, Rice Road, possible tree fire for...
02:03
Doug Fire, Rope Fire, Unit Fire, Tom, out, 7-10.
02:08
4.
02:12
Copy, 7-10.
02:15
(number withheld).
02:18
7-1.
02:27
1900 to 200 and 201.
02:30
It's possible that's the methane plant burning off.
02:37
(number withheld).
02:45
In-rout to the station, because we get LEO, see if we have LEO close that area and check, 1900.

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Location mentioned:
3rd St & Rice Rd, Sarcoxie Township, KS 66044

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Incident Timeline

  1. Incident Cleared
  2. Determination of Methane Burn Off
  3. Assessment of the Situation
  4. Units Dispatched and En Route
  5. Initial Report of Tree Fire

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