Grass fire spreads along interstate highway median, American Falls ID
WildfireA grass fire is burning heavily in the highway median near mile markers 41 to 44 on Interstate 86 in American Falls, Idaho. Fire crews and deputies are responding to contain and extinguish it. Traffic is slowed due to the fire, which is spreading quickly because of the wind.
Audio|Source: American Falls Fire
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Transcript:
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Calls are coming in, anywhere between 41 and 44 for a small, breast rider, higher in the median, you're in route at 1643[2].
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Our standing our queues in route, we're going.
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1646[4]. County fire deputy is on same-east, stating that it says the 43.
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Copy.
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1645[3].
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County R1 is on scene.
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1648[5]. 1648.
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Thirteen to fifteen, hey, when you come in, come in behind the officer,
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let's work our way down the highway.
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Fifteen copies.
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13 to 15, just be aware the officers backing up the interstate trying to get traffic slowed down.
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We're right here in this hole, 143[1].
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Fire's burning heavy towards you.
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So when you get here, I'll help you.
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15 copies, that's probably about two minutes out.
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Copy, wind just picked up, it's moving pretty heavy down the median now.
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We're fighting it on the other end as we speak.
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15, copy.
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American Aircase on soon.
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16. 1650[6].
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Fire County, Fierce.
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Fire is detained, we're just mopping up on the way out here for 15-20 minutes.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
143: Mile Marker 43 (location reference)
[2]
1643: Time marker (not a crime code but a timestamp for events)
[3]
1645: Time marker
[4]
1646: Time marker
[5]
1648: Time marker
[6]
1650: Time marker
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Location mentioned:
I-86, American Falls, ID
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