Outdoor fire near north fifth street residence, Elsberry MO

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/13/2025 10:49 AM

Near N 5th St, Elsberry, MO 63343

Fire crews responded to an outdoor fire in the backyard near North Fifth Street. A couple was trying to put out flames spreading from a burn barrel getting close to the house. The fire was brought under control and crews remained to extinguish hot spots.

Audio|Source: Lincoln County Fire/EMS

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Transcript:

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Respond to near North Fifth Street, City, for an outside fire.

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[redacted numbers]

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[redacted numbers]

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Respond near North Fifth Street, City, for an outside fire.

00:14

For an outside fire, respond on overfire.

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Central, [redacted numbers] is in a row.

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[redacted numbers], I'll show you're out, same for second there.

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2615, responding, station, second.

00:37

Air.

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2615, responding, station one.

00:45

Respondent station 1, [redacted numbers], near North Fifth Street, City, outside fire in the backyard of that address.

00:56

Callers stated there, an older couple out there with a pitcher trying to put it out.

01:02

Started from a burnt barrel.

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Getting close to the house.

01:14

[redacted numbers], that's clear.

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[redacted numbers].

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[redacted numbers].

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That's all [redacted numbers] en route.

01:37

[redacted numbers].

01:41

[redacted numbers] on scene.

01:49

[redacted numbers] has been.

01:51

Law enforcement is on the scene.

01:53

They advised they might have gotten the fire out in the back.

01:55

Sorry to this time.

01:58

Central [redacted numbers] is on scene, have district command.

02:14

[redacted numbers] have district command central.

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Command, go ahead.

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Be advised, fire is under control.

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Any units, time I'm being in are clear district guard.

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We're going to remain to put out the hot spot.

02:37

I'm in control, remaining for hot spot.

02:40

Any units on seeing in this run?

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Near N 5th St, Elsberry, MO 63343

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