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Madison County, KY

Large fire spreads near power lines in Kentucky

Wildfire

Reported: 08/16/2025 06:03 PM (PDT)

Gadwall Dr, Kentucky 40475

Firefighters are dealing with a large fire spreading near power lines in Kentucky. It is likely a brush fire that has become uncontrolled.

Audio|Source: Madison County Fire

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Transcript:
Now in the county fire, wild volunteers. Now in the county fire, wild volunteers. It's going to be a 10-8[1]-2-345 Gadwell Drive. It's going to be there for the large fire next to the power lines, behind this 1020, as possible pressure pile, that's got of control. We're operating on Office 1, Office 1.

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10-8: In Service

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Gadwall Dr, Kentucky 40475

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Rescue 12 responding unit. There is a large fire visible from 627 at this time. Unknown further. I see one copy, break in 911. I see one, go ahead. Yo, aware of any control burns in the area that might be off the area. Rush 12, back up and take that long driveway on the left when you first come in the neighborhood. Looks like it could be back there. I'll continue on down Goldwall. Be out for investigation, break to brush well. Go ahead. I believe access is going to be in that driveway I send you to. Can you try and get a numeric when you get in there? I'm going to make access from 405 Gold Wolf. Okay, four. Nine one, icy one. So the only control burn that we have in the area of this location is going to be at the 16 to 1,700 block of Boone Spurl. 104. I'm on 75. I can't advise if that's going to be a work close yet. One August might be able to advise further than future. Good. What was your traffic price when I was getting out of the truck switching radio channels I wasn't able to device? Except for the closest location that we have in reference to a control burn is going to be at the 1650 and 1,700 block of Boom Furl. Tenswell, that's potentially going to be it depending on what the access route is of this. break. Go ahead. Any unit on scene can break down code 12. Everyone continue on non-emergent until I'm able to make better access. There was someone out with it and they drove off as we tried to make access. Do you head for? I want to drive off head down on first 12. (name withheld)'s not in trouble too. Go ahead. He's advising it's all natural. I can't tell how close the power line is or the wooded line. I'm going to drive out there. Take a look at it. 10-4[1]. Unless you're able to determine better once you're closer, we're going to be putting it out. It's directly under the power line and it has spread to the tree line. 122 to Engine 1. Go for Engine 1. Engine 1 and Engine 12 both stage in the road on Goldwall due to the size of the driveway. When we get back to the house, if there's a place to set up for water supply, if we decide to put the fire out, we'll determine that then just for ease of access. 10 4. I see 1. I see 1 units on scene. I see 1 and Brush 1, just turn on Cadwell Drive. Can you advise which way we need to come? Brush 12, IC1. As soon as you turn on the golf well, turn left, take that driveway all the way out, you'll see it out through here. Engine 1,000, we need to stay shut you out in the room. 1040, did you advise the signal for you to buy as they have equipment there or it's all natural bench station that's code 12 or what did you advise? I'm running out here right now to take a look at it, stand by. Over 2, go ahead. The numeric showing for this address up the mailbox is 1377. 10-4. Brush 1-0-1. Brush 1 getting 297. 10-4, brush 1. 104, brush 1. Brush 1. There's going to be two fires. One is right against the woodline. One's in the middle of the field. I see 1, Agent 1 10997 there, and I'm 1, Agent 1 to stay. We're here at this time. Go further. 1202.2. Address for the farm. The homeowner is right here, 1377 Boonesboro Road. Travel sign to command. Trouble sign to command. 205 to 106. The large fire in the middle of the field is pretty close to the power line. I don't feel that it's safe. Neither is the other one right against the wood line.