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Large woods fire spreads toward residence in IukaIuka MS

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Near Co Rd 957, Iuka, MS 38852

Fire departments responded to a large wildfire near County Road 957 in Iuka. Flames were spreading toward a nearby house where three children had been home alone but were safely evacuated to a neighbor's home. Firefighters coordinated their equipment and personnel to contain the fire. Additionally, a report was made of a missing 13 or 14-year-old youth in the woods near the fire.

Audio|Source: Tishomingo County Fire - North
05:40
Transcript:
00:00
Tish County number one to move by fire department, I've got a report of a woods fire located near County Road 957.
00:22
Tish County No-1 to Snowdown Fire Department.
00:25
I've got a report of a woods fire near County Road 957.
00:35
2241 will be en route.
00:37
That's got anvil for my house, and I do know that he was burning off out there.
00:46
10.4, my caller stated that they believe it's getting close to the structures there around the area.
00:55
104. 2.237 being route to station.
01:05
104, 1124.
01:11
No, no, no, no, I'm being out there up there anymore.
01:17
T and four
01:21
Town seven number one, show me in route P-OV.
01:28
TN4 TN4
01:35
Midway Mini Pumper in route
01:40
TN4 Midway, 1125
01:46
Client J-41 to Mini Pumper, do you want to stop and grab the tanker? I started heading towards T.
01:53
Oh,
01:56
Williams got the tanker.
01:59
Good copy.
02:04
Snowdown 3 to 9-on-1.
02:08
Go ahead, Snowdown.
02:12
Is anybody in route to the station?
02:16
Yeah,
02:18
there's been a few hauler.
02:28
2241, Snowdown 3.
02:30
Snowdown 9 and Snowdown 7 are in-route P-O-V.
02:33
No one has marked in-route to the station to get a truck row.
02:38
I'll be ready to the station to get the trip.
02:47
911, show me to raid any pump for all scene.
02:53
Ten four may weigh, eleven, thirty.
03:00
Snow down three to snow down nine.
03:04
No if, but I know.
03:08
Is Midway Shrug going to that call, or is that a different call?
03:15
Okay, they're the same call.
03:17
They place boat departments,
03:19
how many pumpers on scene and tankers in there? All right, I'll stand by if y'all need any help.
03:32
That's a good copy.
03:33
Snowdown 3.2241 will be on scene, 911.
03:36
1.10 for 1128.
03:43
Snow down 7, number 1.
03:45
Show me on scene.
03:47
I do have a lot of fire showing, and it is all blowing right toward the house.
03:51
It's pretty close.
03:55
T and 4B advised.
03:56
I spoke with the neighbor.
03:58
It's the house that's further off the road towards the back.
04:03
Where the fire is closest to that residence, it was three children home alone.
04:08
They're supposed to be out of that home and at the neighbor's house, so I don't believe anyone's home at the house where the fire is closest to.
04:18
Good, copy, 911.
04:22
Good one.
04:27
2237, 2241,
04:29
or 2214.
04:31
Go ahead.
04:36
Hey, Lee, you'll me bring the air pump or truck.
04:44
Go ahead and roll it.
04:45
He's pulling the hose line.
04:47
Go ahead and I go ahead and roll it.
04:48
It spreads real fast.
04:52
Tenfold.
04:59
Snowdown three to nine one.
05:05
Snowdown three, go ahead.
05:10
I'm going to go ahead and go to the station, get a truck and go on out there.
05:17
She's on a city.
05:18
Ten, ten four, eleven thirty-five.
05:22
Midway, Puppers, in the route.
05:27
10-4[1], Midway, 1136.
05:34
Again, as I'm saying be advised, we have a mission at 13 or 14-year-old in the woods somewhere also.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment/OK

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Near Co Rd 957, Iuka, MS 38852

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