Slow-moving wildfire near beacon south of Highway 61, Farmington MO


Fire crews are responding to a slow-moving wildfire near the beacon south of Highway 61 in Missouri. The fire covers about half an acre and smoke is causing low visibility and danger on the road. Additional equipment and law enforcement are being requested to manage the situation.
Audio|Source: St. Francois County Fire
02:51
Transcript:
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On the scene, it's going to be just south of the beacon.
00:02
About eight half an acre, it's moving slow.
00:04
Go ahead in the start house to two brush trucks from 72[3]s.
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16[1] and 17[2]. 17.
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Call for additional equipment, section 72[3], 72, 72, 71[9], Rush.
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Stara, 00, 0, 61[5].
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Call for the additional equipment for the brush.
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Thore out of O, highway, 61[5], 7, 72[3], 772, 771[9].
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Resum. 272[3]01, responding to fire L.
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To the station 16[1]-18.
00:27
7521[7].
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7521[7].
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Two. 72[3]71[9], route with 2.
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72[3]71[9], standout 0061[5], just south of the beacon approximately half acre 16[1]19.
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270[4]4, central all have the scene.
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27.04, let's the Klan, 16[1]20.
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72[3]01-270[4]4.
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Go ahead.
00:49
You want the Gator or 51? 51.
00:52
If you can, let's roll a pumper from you.
00:54
It's starting to get down into the Cedars.
00:55
If you could, give me a deputy one command central.
01:01
Okay, good. Sir, if you could, give me a deputy out here, smoke across the roadways.
01:05
Low visibility, somebody's going to get hurt.
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Mom, person to be there, size 16[1]22.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
16: Unit ID
[2]
17: Unit ID
[3]
72: Unit/Station ID
[4]
270: Fire Call
[5]
61: Highway 61
[6]
27201: Unit ID
[7]
7521: Unit ID
[8]
7271: Unit ID
[9]
71: Unit/Station ID
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US-61, Missouri
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