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Brush fire reported near Pine Ridge Dr is controlled burn, Vandalia IL

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/11/2025 01:21 PM

Pine Ridge Dr, Vandalia, IL 62471

A brush fire was reported near Pine Ridge Drive in Vandalia. Fire authorities responded and found it was a controlled burn. The fire was cancelled and no emergency action was needed.

Audio|Heard on: South Central IL Public Safety

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02:38

Transcript:

00:00

Vandalia Fire Department respond to the area near Pine Ridge Homes for a brush fire.

00:06

VendW Fire Department respond to the area near Pine Ridge Homes for a brush fire.

00:10

in Pine Ridge Homes for a brush fire.

00:19

4 Q02 respond into the station.

00:26

The entire dispatch, Angel 576, clear returning.

00:39

Band-Aid 1403 will be responding to C.

00:44

14.03-2-4.

00:46

The source of natural gas, everything appears to be okay.

00:51

535, clear returning.

01:04

It's back 500 clear.

01:06

I'm serving.

01:11

I'm 35 in quarters.

01:16

We'll advise when I'm serving.

01:22

And E-70 clear.

01:24

I'll be en route to that.

01:30

704.

01:32

Maynay, 56.

01:36

56, go ahead.

01:38

I'm in the area of this fire.

01:40

I think it's going to be controlled.

01:44

You can be there in just a second.

01:50

56, 104.

01:56

Fifty-six, do you want me to cancel fire?

02:03

Yeah, I think so.

02:09

Okay,

02:11

go ahead and cancel fire.

02:14

Ten-four.

02:26

Vendellia Fire Department, officer on the scene of the brush fire.

02:31

Advises that the controlled burns you can disregard.

02:34

The brush fire officer on Steam advises the controlled burn.

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Pine Ridge Dr, Vandalia, IL 62471

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