Car fire spreads to grass near mobile home in Purvis, Purvis MS


A car caught fire in the woods near Elliott Circle in Purvis, Mississippi. The fire spread to the grass and threatened a nearby mobile home. Homeowners tried to put out the fire before firefighters arrived.
Audio|Source: Lamar County Sheriff and Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Somebody came by the station and advised me of smoke in the area.
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I came out to investigate in that
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near Elliott Circle.
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We got a car back here in the woods on fire.
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Homeowners are attempting to put it out.
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Spreading pretty good.
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It's going to be a big fire.
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Can you drop me a page for that please?
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Fire Department[1], Pine Retire Department, near Elliott Circle, near Elliott Circle, Time Purpose 24 on scene with a car on fire in the woods, near Elliott Circle, Time Retire Department.
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Coming to us, I advise the MDs, I'll be standing downstairs waiting on to get here to let them in.
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Mr. 19. Oh yeah, 24.
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She's advising.
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She has somebody in her head.
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Nobody's here by the time you get down here.
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Go by my purpose and grab that tanker.
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Copy that.
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2-1 to 24, I'll get it.
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I'm leaving my house right now.
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7-0.
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Five reads one, in-row, 24, what you need me to bring.
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I might need a tanker or two, maybe another engine wouldn't hurt.
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The car itself is an old sedan.
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It's right next to a mobile home, probably 15 feet away.
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It's already starting to spread into the grass.
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Devil, we're out of the tank.
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Fire Department: Fire Department Dispatched
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Location mentioned:
Near Elliott Cir, Purvis, MS 39475
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