Firefighters respond to brush fire near bridge, Kansas City MO


Firefighters are dealing with a brush fire at the north end of the Heart of America Bridge. They are facing challenges accessing the area due to locked gates, and multiple units are working together to put out the fire.
Audio|Source: Kansas City Fire
01:56
Transcript:
00:00
Pumper and Brush 61, meet Pumper 25 on scene. You're getting Parkville, Pumper and Brush 61. You want them to come from the north off of Atlantic like you guys came in? It's going to be Northeast Harlem and North Kansas City Levy District Drive, the north end of the Heart of America Bridge. Yeah, we need to gain access probably down towards the airport. We'll walk them back now. I'll get you a good location here in a minute.
00:29
Copy, I'll just tell them start towards the airport and we'll advise from there. On an illegal burn, come up on A3[1], brush 61, pumper 61, meet Pumper 25, the north end of the Heart of America Bridge for a brush fire, A3. Rescue 9 in service. Rescue 9 in service. If they can get on Levy Road and get with North Sea in the city and let them...
00:59
open one of the gates close to levee road down there off of I-29 of Levy Road. They can take the access road there, but we need North Kansas City unlock their gates. Copy. We'll put a call into what we can do. Pumper 61, brush 61 in route. Pumper 61, brush 61 in route. We're trying to get a hold of North Town to open the levee gates at I-29.
01:29
and Levy Road, if you want to start for that direction for now. 61 copies. I-29 on Levy Road. Disbandage from Medic 29. You can show send in-service and refusal. Patients can self-transport. Medic 29 in-service patient refusal, patient. Going P.O.V.
Police codes explained
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[1]
A3: Fireground Channel 3
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Location mentioned:
Heart of America Brg, Kansas City, MO
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