Large fire closes highway near Texas 50 exit, Jackson County MS


A large fire broke out in the median and on both sides of a major highway near the Texas 50 exit. Road closures are in effect, and there are not enough fire trucks available. Fire departments are requesting mutual aid to fight the fire.
Audio|Source: Jackson County Public Safety and MSWIN
06:20
Transcript:
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All right, we got fire in the median heavy.
00:04
We have fire on the eastbound south side,
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medium to heavy.
00:10
We have fire on the eastbound south side, medium and heavy. That's twenty-six.
00:11
We just got a call from Poplarville for a freight truck broke down on Highway 26.
00:20
He said it was just outside of Poplarville, but the caller couldn't give them any more information outside of that.
00:25
East or West of Poplarville?
00:28
Not sure.
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I'll check the east side first.
00:31
Second fire, uh,
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behind 26 and let's get all that knock down.
00:35
Good thing, I'm good, I'll go ahead and see.
00:36
Okay, yeah, you can chose and wrap those.
00:37
4303 human trying to make contact with parents that you're on.
00:42
Okay.
00:43
We got it. I'm sorry. Okay.
00:44
Slage 2. Just advising, we got I 10 right here by Texas 50, all shut down.
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I see office.
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Hello. Hello.
00:52
No, I'm talking on.
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Chapter 16? 104.
00:56
County just advised that there's a fire at X-50, now it's jumped to the median.
01:05
Fire is on scene at that location as well.
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All the Westbound is shut down at that location.
01:12
Gene, we're going around.
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Alexa K-26.
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Did you advise that you were 102083?
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I said that I checked the east side or they'll look for a mark truck on the west side.
01:21
Okay. Move 101 to Rover, please.
01:23
One on two, six two, can we notify DeVille and get them with their FRIE out here? Fires spread to the eastbound side.
01:35
We don't have enough trucks to deal with it.
01:37
53, we need 22 dispatch, please.
01:39
Dead block it. Do they need to call? What's going to be their blessed route to y'all?
01:43
Ground is right the shoulder always through us.
01:45
Thank you.
01:46
If they can come up Washington and go up the wrong side, then the easton exit and get right here to us.
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Okay. Man, please.
01:53
No, we're going to get her hand alone.
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Paul's pulling up now.
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All right, then go.
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Support.
01:58
Injury, you don't see?
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Try. 30. 30.
02:01
No,
02:02
Richard, Mount, or Lane, Blanchford.
02:04
Okay, but it's a suspect further be ever been able, not over there.
02:12
I know one or two requested, but we need to see by getting more trucks up here quick.
02:17
Ten, four. Harrison County has unit final.
02:18
Falago, did somebody call for the Ayrville?
02:20
They're in route from mutual aid, they'll be requested it.
02:25
Sheriff's deputy just told me, they do have Harrison County in route too.
02:28
Ask, is there fired down on the western end or is it just right here?
02:32
If you wanted to come around and hit this.
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Roll your hose up and let's move.
02:35
We're gonna move, guys.
02:36
No, it's the standard. Roll the hose up, I'm gonna move.
02:37
Throw it on top your truck if you need to.
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5-151, 511.
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Your case number is 90162[1], 90162.
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9162.
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10162. 104-Legg.
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Record application.
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104. 1040.
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90162: Case Number
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I-10, Mississippi
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