Brush pile fire with permit near Decatur and Schultz roads, Jefferson County KS
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Emergency units responded to reports of a large fire near Decatur Road and Schultz Road. Upon arrival, responders found a brush pile burning with a valid permit. The response was canceled, and the landowner was advised about burn permit procedures for future burns.
Audio|Heard on: Jefferson County Police and Fire
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04:28
Transcript:
00:00
Firecom, Shrpanker 7, en route to Decatur Road and Schultz Road.
00:05
Air Conval Rural Fire units, you can all disregard.
00:17
Repeat your traffic.
00:23
Copy, show all rural units.
00:25
Available.
00:28
All rural units can cancel.
00:38
Plain language fire com.
00:45
All rural fire department units can disregard.
00:52
Copy 242 in Route 1919.
01:00
This is 500.
01:01
I'm on scene at Decatur and Schultz Road.
01:05
Do you have any further information? I'm not seeing any fire from where I'm at.
01:11
The caller called in from near 50th Street north up Decatur Road, saying looking directly out from the kitchen windows, she was able to see two very large, which looked to be engulfed structures on fire.
01:32
Again, her address was near 50th Street.
01:37
She said just south of that is where she's seen the flames.
01:41
It appears to be at Schultz Drive.
01:44
I see something in the sky to the east of all over with the eyes.
01:47
It's in the area as well.
01:56
541's in real.
02:07
One of the firearms, did you copy Easton?
02:13
10-4[1]-541, in route, 1921.
02:18
100 to 500.
02:19
Did you make contact there at that residence?
02:23
I'm just on scene.
02:24
I'm not sure if this is a Schultz Road or Schultz Drive.
02:27
It appears to be a brush pile on fire.
02:31
I see some lights coming through the pasture now.
02:33
I'll advise.
02:34
Everyone can downgrade,
02:36
but continue for now until I confirm this is the actual reporting area.
02:45
100 to 500 that was me the headlights you're seeing coming in from the north there I'll circle back to that one I think I have the landowner's number I'll give him a call.
03:03
Firecom to last unit if you do make contact with him and it is a brush pile can you advise them to call the fire line for a burn permit next time.
03:15
I absolutely will.
03:18
Thank you.
03:27
Firecom, this is 500.
03:29
You can cancel all units en route to this fire on Schultz Road or Drive.
03:37
I'm not sure which one it is.
03:38
I did speak with the landowner.
03:41
He says he has a burn permit.
03:42
I'll go to his house and follow up.
03:47
10-4[1]. All units responding to Schultz drives disregard.
03:55
242, clear back in service.
04:01
Copy.
04:04
Firecom, Tanker 7, back in service.
04:09
Copy tanker 7, 1928.
04:16
100, this is 500 urban firecom.
04:18
Did you go to the landowner's service?
04:22
10-4[1], target field now.
04:24
Break, Firecom.
04:25
He called it in at 353 looking at his call log now.
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment/Message received
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Location mentioned:
Decatur Rd & Schultz Rd, Kaw Township, KS 66512
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