Strong ammonia odor causes headaches near S Avenue in Woodward, Woodward IA
Fire & ArsonFire authorities responded to a strong odor of anhydrous ammonia near S Avenue and Sam Avenue in Woodward. The smell, coming from a nearby farm field where anhydrous ammonia was being spread, caused headaches among residents. EMS was declined by those affected.
Audio|Source: Dallas County Sheriff, Fire and EMS, Perry Police
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Woodward Fire.
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Suspicious Odor near S Avenue in Woodward. Woodward Fire.
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Suspicious Odor near S Avenue in Woodward. Cross Streets or 130th Street, W9th Street and Seminole Avenue.
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Incident. Operations on Max 6.
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Timeout 1849.
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Tension Woodward Fire, you needed at the area near S and Sam Avenue for an odor investigation.
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My color reports a strong smell of anhydrous ammonia coming from the field to the west of a portion east of a property.
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It's causing the people inside to have a headache.
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Response is first new merchant delftanycare.
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1222.
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102. Thank you.
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Hey, 2. Woodward Station from Woodward Portable Radio.
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Station, go ahead.
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Copy 992.
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041 1095.
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Pullman, the Family Credit Union Park and Light.
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Have it.
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We're supposed to that.
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37.
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Okay.
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Maybe 37.
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This Dallas goes.
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Yeah, is this at the residence here just south of golf course?
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The address, the game is near S Avenue and Sam Avenue. They said the smell is coming from a farmer in the field to their east.
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Copy that. Yeah, I see the tractor out in the field.
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Yeah, it looks like he's spreading anhydrous.
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Copy, their concern is the smell is overwhelming.
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They have a headache, but they are declining EMS.
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Copy, yeah, it's definitely strong, but yeah, that's what it is.
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Near S Ave, Woodward, IA 50276
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