Brush fire near Kansas highway 61 with stuck vehicles, Pratt County KS
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WildfireA grass and brush fire occurred near highway K-61 in Pratt County, Kansas. Multiple fire units, tractors, and tankers responded to contain the blaze. Several vehicles, including trucks and pickups, became stuck while fighting the fire, requiring towing assistance. Fire containment efforts continued with resources positioned to prevent the fire from spreading across the highway.
Audio|Heard on: Pratt County Fire and EMS Dispatch
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06:27
Transcript:
00:00
604 is full of water heading to the north side.
00:15
I think, uh, message received, but they have done a road that run these out of town.
00:21
They can't see? Oh, I have a minute, though.
00:25
I don't have to say, I don't have to make, but I think that they have these guys, but it should be okay.
00:31
Because I'm not in government.
00:40
702 is hitting.
00:42
34 is stuck on the north side of the tree belt.
00:45
We're in the black, but we are stuck.
00:49
And I'll get you a tractor going that way.
01:00
County tanker 306 is on scene.
01:03
Where would you like to tanker set up?
01:20
7.04, we're going right in behind your 604.
01:29
Are you, Doug?
01:32
604 is stuck over here on the north side.
01:40
Chief 12, we've got a tractor working away there on the section to you.
01:46
Yep, or we'll boast up about 10 yards.
01:50
We're going to get on the northeast side of this and make sure it does not jump.
02:08
Cuttingham, 332, Preston Command.
02:11
We're coming in southeast of the fire, where do you want to sit back?
02:19
Matt, get up on the northeast side.
02:22
Bye.
02:26
332, 104.
02:33
Fire is ain't-o-2 to press.
02:41
The next is ahead.
02:43
One on board, headed to the forest.
02:53
106 to all units we are contained to the section i repeat we are contained
03:03
104 605 command to buy a visit a 8 can i get you to stand by for just a minute
03:17
701 Pratt 108
03:23
701-(number withheld)
03:25
Sorry,
03:30
1162 to Preston Command
03:34
Go ahead, fire.
03:37
You want to stand by or go ahead and roll.
03:40
Have you left you out?
03:46
No, I didn't copy.
03:49
Have you went to in service? Yes.
03:54
If you have not gone in service, you can stand by.
03:58
You can stand by.
04:01
Stand-bye.
04:09
1265 press the command re-advice.
04:11
This west side is going to book towards K-61 unless it jumped the highway it won't really go anywhere and the tractors up here against (number withheld) and (number withheld).
04:28
I believe you should have most of the right truck up there on that north top.
04:34
Yeah, just some of the public...
04:37
Oh,
04:39
so you know, down, we'll be in a place.
04:41
We'll see you, please.
04:47
September 6, the Platt City, we got a hole in that stands where you just saw it.
04:56
The advisor is a train stop on the north side of 61.
05:07
Cody, you got three tractors here and the tanker set up in the northeast corner on the dirt road.
05:14
Tim for, Gary, have the tractor stage until you have somebody that gets stuck.
05:21
He is and there's a tanker sitting in the middle where the old oil well used to be on the north side is where he's parked.
05:31
1265 area. We're straight south of where those two trucks are running that west far line.
05:37
That's where we're stuck at.
05:39
The front truck is about right where we're at.
05:44
Okay, I'll tell him.
05:51
3.28, President Command.
05:56
Go ahead.
05:58
I've got a 40,000-pound tow rope.
06:02
Do you guys need it, or do you have enough change from ropes?
06:08
I believe that I work in for a bath.
06:11
I've pulled out four or five now.
06:15
In-4. Thank you.
06:22
There's two pickups stuck on the north side of the tree rail.
06:26
We need the tractor to pull both of them out.
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