Transformer failure sparks small grass fire near food trucks, Branson MO
Fire & ArsonA transformer malfunction caused by a squirrel contact resulted in a small grass fire near food trucks behind a mobile home on State Highway 248. The fire was extinguished by people on scene before emergency services arrived.
Audio|Source: Tri Lakes Area Emergency Services
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Transcript:
00:00
The fire,
00:12
mutual aid,
00:21
coming to the area of 21.
00:24
66, State Highway 248, Station 2, telling Tuesdays to respond for a transformer that blew several people in the immediate area of it.
00:44
State Highway 248 for a suspicious person.
00:52
He's explicit words when we bring them to leave.
01:00
Truck is responding.
01:06
Truck Tuesday responding to the mutual aid for the transformer on fire at near State Highway 248.
01:14
Near the mobile home behind the food truck court.
01:25
Clear.
01:31
Branson battalion, she is responding from District 3.
01:36
Tentany 2 is clear, cover, sign from District 3.
01:40
Carson's Court, near Taylor, 248.
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There, change one.
01:54
Engine one.
01:56
I'm seeing with Marcy, establishing 76 command.
02:04
With Marcy's command, 1746 command.
02:13
In the area,
02:16
we're still looking for it, but someone's waving at us.
02:20
So, hold on a second.
02:43
So we found the transformer question, ends up a squirrel right itself on top, dropped down, caught the grass on fire, what at the food truck, people put it out, you can send battalion in non-emergency,
03:03
and we'll be on scene.
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Location mentioned:
Near State Hwy 248, Branson, MO 65616
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