Field and timber fire near Cummings Ford Road in Iowa, Linn County IA
WildfireFire crews responded to a wildfire involving burning vegetation and smoldering timber near Cummings Ford Road and Lafayette Road in Center Point, Linn County, Iowa. Multiple units worked to contain the fire in the field and timber areas.
Audio|Source: Linn County Public Safety
05:26
Transcript:
00:00
Good county from the center point fire.
00:03
Centerpoint fire.
00:09
Candy, there is a tracker out here in the field with a disk.
00:12
They are ripping up the ground.
00:15
Looks like they might get it knocked before we can get over there.
00:17
We're still trying to figure out how to get across the tree line.
00:21
So far.
00:23
Centerpoint fire 139 is on scene.
00:31
At Nod 139, go ahead and stage out on Lafayette.
00:35
For right now, we're trying to figure out how to get into that field over there.
00:39
That's pretty well lined up with trees.
00:42
10 floors staging on Lefayette Road.
00:50
We're at 134 and 136.
00:53
He advised that it's right up over the hills.
00:59
36 instruct.
01:06
139 from 146 from 146.
01:13
33338, 33, 33, 33, 33.
01:16
Go ahead.
01:22
Be advised it looks like the quickest route down there.
01:26
The straightest shot is going to be off of Cummingsford Road.
01:29
We're currently looking for a field entrance if you want to make your way down this way.
01:33
Acknowledged heading that way.
01:36
Centerpoint command, Delvern out, 136.
01:39
Go ahead, Ovenant.
01:46
Command, you got 136.
01:48
Engine Company of a thousand gallons of water, standing by.
01:52
Where would you like a stage?
01:59
I will have you go ahead and stage here on Cummingsford Road.
02:04
There is a field entrance off of it to get directly down to where this field is burning.
02:09
If you could stage on the road there, the deputy is at the field entrance, that would be awesome.
02:16
I acknowledge it's staged on Cummingsport Road.
02:18
County, Alvern up 136, we'll be on soon.
02:22
That for 136.
02:28
139 from 146 be advised to dig a little bit soft.
02:32
There you'll be a three here.
02:35
Time for.
02:42
Poverna Fires, Centipan Ambulance.
02:49
Go ahead, Tenepoint Anbulance.
02:52
Do you guys have anyone at the station?
02:59
Angelines from 36.
03:00
I believe we have two at the station.
03:07
Can you send them down here to the medical call so one of them can drive reshries truss?
03:15
Burleigh is on the way.
03:18
Thank you very much.
03:24
Command 136 will be staged the field entrance.
03:29
Technology 136.
03:36
136, how many personnel do you have with you?
03:42
Just one, just haul and water with the shirt.
03:46
Acknowledged.
03:53
Just to be advised,
03:55
this is pretty well out in the field.
03:57
It is in the timber.
03:59
There is a lot of timber smoldering, so we just need some hands to kind of rig it up.
04:05
I copy. You have 1 in 36 and 1 in 34 as well.
04:13
Heck knows.
04:15
949.
04:17
Transferring emergency emergent.
04:20
Never.
04:26
134 from 136 on fire 3.
04:33
134, go ahead.
04:39
Hey Dan, did you catch all the traffic about where we're stationed?
04:43
I was on fire 1.
04:45
Can you repeat it, please?
04:52
Sir,
04:53
we're staging on Cummingsford Road, so take our right from Lafay out on the second point and then another right on a Cummings Fort.
05:00
Just stage it.
05:04
Before, I'll go to Cummings Ford Road.
05:13
139 from 146, go ahead and make your way up here, nose in right next to 146, and I'll have your crew go ahead and start breaking up all this underbrush.
05:25
We're just getting some water going.
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Cummings Ford Rd, Iowa 52213
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