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Heard on: Cowley County Public Safety · 1/15/2026 05:58 PM
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The crossing arms at Main are malfunctioning.
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They're down, but there is not a train anywhere close.
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Railroad crossing arms malfunction near Main St

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency personnel responded to a malfunctioning railroad crossing near Main St and 5th St in Burden, Kansas. The crossing arms were reported to be down despite no train in the area, and the railroad company was notified for repair. Later in the same transmission, officers were also dispatched for a welfare check near South Centennial Road and reported an incident involving a vehicle that fled a scene, described as a white box truck with damage.

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N Main St & W 5th St, Burden, KS 67019
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