Barn fire causes extensive damage near Highway 99, Mediapolis IA
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Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a barn fire near Highway 99 south of Oakville in Louisa County, Iowa. The barn was heavily damaged with the roof collapsed and walls falling. A live power line was down, and assistance from the power company was requested.
Audio|Heard on: Louisa County Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:00
104. I'm also going to be paging you for manpower for a fire down by Oakville here shortly.
00:07
Tapore, off the fire's rack.
00:20
Potho Fire, be requested by Mediapolis Fire, Manpower and Tankers, near Highway 99,
00:28
near Highway 99 for a barn fire.
00:32
1406.
00:45
Boppel fire, beam requested for manpower and tankers near Highway 99,
00:51
near Highway 99 for tanker and manpower for a barn fire of 1406.
00:58
Johnny, you can show 414 on scene.
01:02
Got a fully involved barn that is just about to the ground.
01:09
10.4.
01:15
County, 116 in round.
01:29
For 401.
01:32
...any for 4-1.
01:35
...any translate the MEPO fire.
01:40
This thing's fully involved.
01:42
The roof is already caved in.
01:44
All the walls are going on it.
01:46
It's going to be dropping here soon.
01:48
But we do have a power line down on the ground.
01:51
We're going to need power company here.
01:54
The power line is still live.
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Location mentioned:
Co Rd 99, Mediapolis, IA 52637
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