Tractor fire spreads to nearby field in rural area, Webster County IA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/4/2025 11:13 AM

360th St, Iowa

A tractor caught fire near Lansing Avenue and 360th Street in a rural area. The fire spread to the nearby field. Multiple fire departments were dispatched to contain and extinguish the fire. The incident involved coordination between several units responding to the scene.

Audio|Source: Webster County Sheriff and Fire

03:14

Transcript:

00:00

This is a page for Harcourt Fire, Dayton Fire, U.R. Needson Avenue in near 360th Street for a tractor that's on fire. Lansing Avenue, near 360th Street, Tannencar, 2, 713.

00:20

This is a page for (name withheld). (name withheld), you are requested Lansing Avenue near 360 for a tractor that's on fire.

00:26

Lansing Avenue near 36th Street, County Car 2, Thomas 1360.

00:37

Go ahead.

00:39

Are they in the runway?

00:46

In the field, RPDs say the fire is spreading to the field as well.

00:54

That way in, we have.

00:56

September.

01:03

Wester County Hardcore Fire.

01:05

Go ahead.

01:08

We are en route.

01:10

104, 13, 17, 17, 17.

01:11

Forks County 14.

01:14

Working good.

01:18

I'm 23 out here for this tractor fire.

01:22

There are quite a ways out in the field off the center line.

01:32

Wester County hardcore fire.

01:35

Go ahead.

01:38

We are on scene.

01:40

104, 1320.

01:46

We're already fired to Webster County.

01:49

Go ahead.

01:51

En route?

01:53

Are we supposed to be on county fire too?

01:55

104, that's correct.

01:56

1321.

01:59

Okay, thank you.

02:10

This is a cancellation for (name withheld). (Name withheld), you are no longer needed. You can disregard from 1321.

02:38

I can disregard that you don't need your assistance.

02:45

24.

02:51

Question 301. I'm going 23.

02:54

24.

02:59

It looks like fire wheel to take the field entrance directly to the north of 2032.

03:08

Only 32, near 360th Street. They can take the field entrance.

03:13

Simple.

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