Major wildfire threatens buildings near Kingfish Drive, Taney County MO


Fire crews are responding to a major wildfire near Kingfish Drive in Ridgedale, Missouri. Multiple engines and brush trucks are on scene protecting buildings. A second alarm has been requested along with additional resources from the Conservation Department. The fire is fast moving in the field and structural protection is underway to prevent damage to homes.
Audio|Source: Tri Lakes Area Emergency Services
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Transcript:
00:00
Pressuremberance from Chief 3.
00:02
Go ahead.
00:05
I need you to repage this natural cover fire.
00:09
Touch clip.
00:41
Engine 42,
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Brush 129 and Brush 59, NBrusch 59, Median route for natural cover fire major, near Kingfish Drive in Ridgedale.
01:06
Pulling a booster rail to the buildings up here for structural protection as well.
01:16
Okay. Okay.
01:22
Time two.
01:31
That's clear, Wednesday.
01:32
As right now, we've got to trade this second alarm agent, please.
01:41
So you need a second alarm?
01:49
One five on a fuel.
01:51
I have about five minutes to run, make a 124 across the ground.
01:57
One fine one coverage around four, going post one five five minutes, going 124 across the ground at 12-0 night.
02:06
Pheed. Pha-i-i-i-a-ha-ha-ha-a-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!
02:27
Engine 13, anchor 15, brush 69, brush 79.
02:33
This is going to be a second alarm for a natural cover fire major near Kingfish Drive in Ridgedale.
02:48
Race, Rush 129's approach in the scene, switch into channel 3.
03:03
Zooming command from 122.
03:06
I also need a brush truck from the Conservation Department, please.
03:19
Okay. Okay.
03:28
For hazmat inhalation,
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59-year-old male,
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H.R.E.1.
03:41
149. I was coming in.
03:45
Field headed towards the structure.
03:48
We should probably protect that first.
03:50
Clear.
03:52
Okay. Okay.
03:53
It's doing with me.
03:54
I don't know.
03:56
All right.
04:02
about her son who did not attend preschool this morning.
04:05
She should be with the father.
04:07
They have 50-50 custody at the moment and it is his day today.
04:11
However,
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no one else is allowed to watch them and should be with the father.
04:21
505 central stop.
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Fast-moving fire in the field here.
04:30
We're going to make a quick attack on this.
04:33
That's clear.
04:34
Fast-moving fire in the field you're going to make attack.
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Location mentioned:
Near Kingfish Dr, Ridgedale, MO 65739
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