Vehicle fire causes wildfire near Greater Court in Tri-Cities, Benton County WA


A vehicle fire near Greater Court in Tri-Cities, Washington started a wildfire in a heavy field area. The fire is spreading and not yet fully contained. Emergency responders are on scene managing the situation.
Audio|Source: Tri-Cities Police and Fire
03:47
Transcript:
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Dispatch at 1553. Engine 15663.
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Engine 1566.
00:09
Decurton size in some heavy field,
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no wind at this time is not contained.
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1840.
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Engine 1563.
00:29
Looks like it was started by a vehicle fire, we're also going to have a vehicle fire as well.
00:36
Recease.
00:42
Med2, Medic 1222,
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near Greater Court, near Greater Court, 1849 Hours, WQLF 400.
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21.
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It's right now to read.
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Go ahead. Thank you,
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everyone.
01:23
Go ahead.
01:25
Thank you, 51.
01:36
It's 58, 51
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The dispatch is 15503 running the fire on 221
01:51
Thank you for 2nd.
01:56
Can't move to call five-o near Greater.
01:58
Let me know.
02:01
Okay, else for one in one, 21, yeah.
02:08
Can you show me out?
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I'm looking at Columbia Drive with the traffic area.
02:15
Okay.
02:20
I was looking, Robert, 1070.
02:22
How?
02:27
Is 90% contained minus Mosspot vehicle is still on my left.
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24.
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264, it's a natural cover fire requires a lot of funds.
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County 19 details.
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2019, so residents parking is a quarter mile off of F.R.
02:53
221, I believe it may have started from a vehicle fire.
03:01
Copy.
03:02
And just confirm state has been advised so that it's funny.
03:08
On the highway, it's west of the highway.
03:14
Copy that. We'll get somebody wrong shortly.
03:22
I can cruise out there are firing east from the HAP or Laketon County takes it
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I'll check right the peter just betchaum in the county
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We have to wait on sellers.
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Let us know when they get there, we may have to stay there.
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