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Heard on: Linn IA Fire-Tac Group Calls · 1/14/2026 04:40 AM
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This is going to be a brush fire.
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Just a mild one, it's been burning all week.
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Fire crews contain brush blaze near Ely Road

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units from Cedar Rapids and Ely responded to a small brush fire near Ely Road in Linn County. The incident involved a rekindled blaze that had been smoldering for several days. Crews reported the fire was mostly contained in a nearby field, and no injuries were mentioned.

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Ely Rd SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
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