Grass fire and water rescue near Hartford Road, Hartford TN
Fire & ArsonA grass fire occurred near Hartford Road during which a water rescue was reported. Two females were tubing; one is missing and another is distressed in the water. A bear was seen approaching one of the females on a raft. Emergency responders are on scene managing the situation.
Audio|Source: Cocke County Sheriff, Fire, and EMS, Newport Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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County Fire, grassy fire, Swiftwater Rescue, Newport Rescue,
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Gitchin'Rowell, closest, New Air, it's going to be near Hartford Road, near Hartford Road, be just downriver from there.
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I believe what I have is a couple people were tubing,
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females pulled over to the side,
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had lost out of her husband,
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and females possibly having some medical issues.
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(number withheld) and route to station,
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10. 1820.
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Centralist 35 in route.
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Got me.
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Whiskey 3 in route to EOC. Whiskey 3 in route to EOC.
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Charitanty responding to EOC.
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1731.
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And 17 to respondent.
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18 turns.
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I've got to call her on the line. I've got some more information out of her. She's advising. She is in the water on a raft.
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There is a bear that's approaching her.
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Cowan, it looks like they're there at that first campground on Hartford Road, just down in a little bit.
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I'm on Hartford Road in the area. Can you hear my siren?
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Hartford Road.
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For Central, there's a female patient.
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They stated that she's very distraught. She was tubing and she's possibly still in the water, possibly on an island.
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There's also a missing tuber.
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If you guys could just stand by in the area.
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Location mentioned:
Near Hartford Rd, Hartford, TN 37753
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