Firefighters manage illegal burn on Stewart Creek Road, Rutherford County TN
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a large burn pile near Stewart Creek Road containing illegal materials like plastics. The property owner was unaware of burn regulations. Firefighters removed the illegal items and allowed the controlled burn to continue under supervision and permit laws.
Audio|Source: Rutherford County Fire and Rescue Ops
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Transcript:
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Rest 61, I'm on the scene, near Stewart Creek Road. I'll be establishing Stewart Creek Road Command. I'm investigating our advice further in a minute.
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I'll be that first, 61.
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... Tudgery.
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Road Command to Brush 56.
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Go ahead.
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What's your ETA?
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Seven minutes out.
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Guy, it's a pretty big burn pile. Looks like we've got some illegal material.
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I don't know if there's going to be a water source or not. I only got 300 gallons on my truck.
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Copy that.
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Communications to command.
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Man, just be advised, you do have a yellow top around the corner from you near Tioga Court.
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Yellow top flow right unknown.
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Saw a copy, thank you.
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Amanda 56, you got some chance. I should be able to handle this. He's got a water source.
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We're back in service.
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Copy 56 seconds.
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Brush 56 to command.
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Go for command.
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You said you've got a water source, do you still need brush 56 en route?
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That's negative. Sorry, canceled you. My apologies, I didn't realize the engine was coming with you.
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I click copy.
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Communications Brose 56 will be back in service. Copy this. Brose 56 back in service.
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Stewardry Code Command to Oxford.
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Go ahead.
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Just to give you an update of the situation, the gentleman was not aware of the burn laws and regulations, so I updated him on that.
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There are some illegal materials that we're going to fish out.
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His burn is 95% natural vegetation.
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So in order for the gentleman to be able to keep burning, we're going to pull all the plastics out, and he will continue this control burn,
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under the burn permit laws.
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I'll be busy all seeing for a few moments.
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Stewart Creek Rd, Tennessee
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