Fire spreads to fields near Kempton prompting multi-dept response, Kempton IL
Fire & ArsonMultiple fire departments responded to a spreading fire near Essington Farm in Kempton, Illinois. The fire was moving through fields and standing corn, causing concerns as it spread and reignited in other areas. Assistance was requested from several local fire departments to help contain the blaze.
Audio|Source: Gibson City Fire
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Transcript:
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Kempton fire, Ford.
00:03
Go ahead, Ford.
00:06
Kempton Fire.
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Campus has been paged.
00:11
And Solomon has been paged instead of Coleman.
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Thank you.
00:25
Kempton and in Wanda, chief.
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Go ahead.
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We're loving, we need a lot more help.
00:39
It's going to be up into Essington Farm here before you know it, and it's back in the standing corn to the south. We put it out and it starts somewhere else.
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Ten power.
00:55
Fire. Fort County resumed fire.
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Temptive fire, go ahead.
01:23
Could you page the Dwight Fire and reddick fire to our scene?
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Ask on two, ask on two.
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Also Ashton.
01:43
Tent and fire. What was the third one? I got Dwight and Ashkham and what was the third?
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Reddick fire.
01:51
Ten of four.
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Hey,
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we, uh, we need a tank on this, uh,
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3,400.
02:07
Tampson Fire from Fort Townes.
02:11
Go ahead.
02:14
This is Hampton Fire.
02:16
Reddick Fire would like to know what you need from them.
02:20
Left truck and banker.
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Therefore, they're being paced out.
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Thank you.
02:46
I have reported information.
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Go ahead, court.
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I have requested for all three of those fire departments to join.
03:00
Two more.
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Attention to Melon, Robert Fire, attention Melon will have a fire.
03:25
Your Honor needed to standby at your station until hyperfire is clear.
03:29
Your Honor is standby at a station until piperfire is cleared for fire. One more getting clear at 1450.
03:43
Campton Fire from Fort County.
03:51
Go ahead, yeah, yeah, yeah.
03:58
Hampton Fire from Fort County.
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Captain Byer, Reddick said they could send a pender or a brush they cannot send both. Which one would you like?
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Uh,
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run!
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That one.
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Kempton, IL 60946
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