Sparks seen from steel building chimney in Mason City, Mason City IA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, fire personnel responded to reports of possible fire near 19th Street Southwest. The caller was uncooperative about details. Responders found sparks or embers coming from the chimney of a large three-stall steel building. Investigation and contact with the property owner are ongoing.
Audio|Heard on: Cerro Gordo County Sheriff, Mason City Police and Fire
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05:56
Transcript:
00:00
It's going to be a fire call.
00:01
Fire call to near 19th Street Southwest.
00:04
The caller reports that there is a property on fire, but I'm sure exactly what is on fire.
00:10
Once again, near 19th Street Southwest times 1800.
00:19
And 53, just so you know, my partner tried to get out of the caller multiple times what was on fire, but she would not cooperate.
00:26
So we're unsure if it's a structure, vehicle, whatever is on fire.
00:33
Gabby.
00:38
13 to be unrollable.
00:41
So forth.
00:50
Joyce Fire Department, this is a test of the paging system, or PACE is only a test for can you clear 1801.
01:19
Mainly fire department.
01:21
This is the test of the phaging system.
01:22
Repeat this only a test.
01:24
We're going to clear.
01:25
It can zero on.
01:30
Out to near 19th Street Southwest for unknown fire.
01:35
Good one. En route at 1801.
01:38
Like I told officers, my partner did try to get out of the caller what was on fire.
01:42
She just kept saying some type of property, but would not cooperate further.
01:51
94 on the property dispatch 2317 2317.
02:03
2317 you can chill at 2317 2317 2317 2316 24 17 then 2416 in route to the fire call.
02:13
1802.
02:18
Paul, Eunice, there's a hydrant at the corner of 20th at Benjamin,
02:22
a hydrant at the corner of 20th and Benjamin.
02:30
Just vets, 1711 off duty.
02:34
1041802.
02:40
Just vets, 2713.
02:41
2713.
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2713.
02:45
Anyway, right.
02:49
Snows for a third.
02:51
Fifty-three.
02:54
Get there.
02:59
Smash.
03:04
2306.
03:07
2306.
03:12
We're in the area.
03:15
We'll be investigating.
03:17
Dillard has 19th Street command.
03:21
Two more, you two, four.
03:29
That has sparse coming from the top of it.
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Come on.
03:38
Do you respond there? Do you want us to head back to headquarters and get an engine?
03:47
Do you guys want any more units?
03:52
No, you're for now.
03:53
Keep you up in.
03:55
10-4[1].
04:00
It's a shed that has sparks coming from the top.
04:07
All companies, we have a large three-stall steel building.
04:14
That's the building in question.
04:15
We have a walk-in door on the south corner, southeast corner.
04:22
There's a chimney at the top.
04:24
I think we had some embers coming out of the chimney.
04:27
We'll be investigating.
04:33
This is 2414.
04:39
2414.
04:41
Show us en route to near 19 Southwest for that fire call.
04:46
18-06.
04:52
This is right for the turnicle.
04:54
553.
04:56
Is our caller on scene down here, or is this like a third party call?
05:03
She is not on scene, it was a third party call.
05:15
And for investigation is talking with the people in the building at this time.
05:21
All units can stand by.
05:26
On the landlord slash property owner,
05:31
see if we can get him down here.
05:35
Ten-four. My RP had tried getting a hold of him wasn't able to, but I can try to give him a call.
05:44
Kathy, is his address, this near 19th Street?
05:51
It's going to be one of his properties.
05:55
Ten-four.
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment (Message received / OK)
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Location mentioned:
19th St SW, Mason City, IA 50401
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