Fire reported near Highway 169 south of Highway 54, Allen County KS
Fire & ArsonFire units were dispatched to investigate large black smoke reported near Highway 169 south of Highway 54 near Nevada. Multiple callers reported seeing smoke on both sides of the bridge and several areas along Highway 169. Wind was coming from the northwest, affecting smoke direction. The exact source of the fire was not immediately known.
Audio|Source: Allen County and Iola Public Safety
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Transcript:
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One, station three, need fire units to 169, just south of 54, near Nevada on 169.
00:10
Have a large amount of black smoke coming from both sides of the bridge.
00:15
Multiple RP are calling in, unsure at this time what the source of the fire is.
00:28
Stay sure you cover.
00:37
One-four station will be ten eight.
00:42
Ten-four. Ten-four.
00:49
Man thirty-three, station one, show me around.
00:55
Ten point him out.
01:03
31 to mid 33 devise we're standing by at approximately 2,664 until we have further
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33 copy
01:32
And for 1759 hours, have a good evening.
02:00
33 Station 1, the day advised how far south on 169 south of 54.
02:15
Had multiple callers, saw the smoke, they all thought it was near 54 and Nevada, but could not tell us exactly where.
02:31
3.3 coffee.
02:40
Go ahead and turn south on 169.
02:43
I'm going to go around to Nevada and come across.
02:57
33 station 1, do you got a wind direction in speed?
03:06
The wind is north,
03:14
correction, correction, wind is coming out of the northwest,
03:18
so it'll be covering south-east at approximately seven miles an hour.
03:27
Might note, one of our callers also said that they thought they saw smoke on both sides of 169 and several different parts.
03:36
Not sure what's going on.
03:40
The engine 3, station 1.
03:45
In 103. 3.
03:48
29 in Rock Creek, a lot of smoking area will be up to investigate.
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