Three large tree piles deliberately ignited in Pottawattamie County, Pottawattamie County IA
Fire & ArsonFire crews found three large piles of trees deliberately set on fire with diesel near 350th Street and Oak Road in Pottawattamie County. Authorities asked Shelby County to contact the landowners to confirm if it was a controlled burn. The fire appears to have been started recently and will be monitored.
Audio|Source: Pottawattamie County Fire and EMS
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1101. We have three big tree piles.
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Looks like they've been intentionally lit.
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You can see diesel that has been sprayed on the trees.
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I don't know if there's any way Shelby County can contact landowners or anything of the sort.
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Do you have an address by chance?
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Or if you can just tell me in what direction a property is, I can try to figure out the address.
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I've got you at 350th and Oak Road if you just tell me which direction from that location.
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I got a deed holder name of (name withheld) for this property they were on at near Orange Road and then a contract holder of (name withheld) of near Crandall Avenue in Panama, Iowa.
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If Shelby County can't get a hold of anybody, do you need them to respond or do you just want them notified?
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Notified and if it is controlled, they need to watch it.
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It looks like there was a dozer on site and trees, they've been pushed up and it was lit not that long ago.
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10 4. I'll see what I can do.
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Are you going to remain on scene for a short time?
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Yeah, we will.
01:32
Oh, 1184 is going to remain on scene for a short time.
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Looks like it was intentionally set, it won't wait.
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No one from Pot County.
01:48
Go ahead.
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I apologize.
01:51
I'm just trying to locate an address or partial number for Shelby County to do some research.
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From that location,
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is it going to be one of the north properties, one of the south properties or eastern west from you? Can you give me that at least, please?
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Pottawattamie County, IA
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