Controlled burn of scrap lumber mistaken for vehicle fire, Excelsior Springs MO


A fire reported at a trucking lot near Rhodus Road was found to be a controlled burn of scrap lumber from sheds under construction. No vehicle or structure was actually on fire.
Audio|Source: Clay County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Coast for fishing river on possible vehicle fire, near Rhodus Road, a Creel trucking,
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with a semi-truck parking.
00:14
I'll advise that there's a fire in the middle of the trailers.
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There's large flames going up that can be seen from the highway.
00:21
He couldn't see what was on fire, though.
00:24
Possible, so am I?
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Clay County Dispacks from Fission River 500.
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Show me responding from poor boys.
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Copy sure you're not.
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Clicking I just batch from fishing river 500.
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Pishing River 500.
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Show me on scene.
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There is no fire and fire.
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It's just a pile of debris that they're bodies.
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Copy. Copy.
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I'll be out talking to him.
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The County Med1.
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Midland. 9-09 arrived at North King City Hospital.
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Med1 is at North King City Hospital.
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The Hospital, 207.
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In Arkansas City Hospital, Tennessee Hospital.
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515 to 500
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5501 you can be in service
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Call me!
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Mike,
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Judge. Clay County Dispatch for Fisher for 500.
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This is going to be a control burn.
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They're burning the scrap lumber from these sheds that they're building.
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Copy, we'll put it in so we're aware for the next time.
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I advise him about the burning and to notify when they're burning and not to put anything that's going to cause black smoke into it.
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Location mentioned:
Near Rhodus Rd, Excelsior Springs, MO 64024
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