Multiple grass fires and downed power lines near Oak St, Valley Falls KS
Fire & ArsonMultiple grass fires were reported near Oak Street and 11th Street in Valley Falls. Several power lines were down in the area. Fire departments requested mutual aid including grass fire units and tankers to respond to the scenes. Authorities warned of live power lines while firefighting operations were underway.
Audio|Source: Jefferson County Police and Fire
04:15
Transcript:
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1136 fire call. We'll be en route. Did they say if this was in the front or back?
00:07
You've got two different fires, one at 11th and Oak.
00:12
The other one's going to be further south,
00:15
like I see rats in Oak Street area,
00:20
moving east towards Casey's in the real estate building.
00:29
Could you pay just up for mutual aid, for grass unit, maybe a tanker?
00:41
Mutual aid, District 11,
00:45
for power lines down.
01:01
I want to go fire.
01:04
This is a request for mutual aid from District 11.
01:10
Once out of Oak Street, absent for a grass truck and a tanker for a grass fire in two different areas.
01:21
Timeout 13 for 21.
01:28
1130 Firecum.
01:32
Go ahead.
01:36
Show me en route with one.
01:43
Copy 1352.
01:48
Number 36 firecom on scene. Can you have Everging inrout if you have done so already? We have multiple wires down.
01:59
10 for 1352.
02:06
1130 come up to where I'm at at about 13th and oak.
02:18
Firecom to 1,100 units.
02:20
Evergy's been contacted, they've got a trucking route.
02:30
I know that law enforcement is wanting us to let you know that you're about to water on a live line.
02:41
Parallines down,
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District 11.
02:57
Northville Fire second phone, Jefferson Fire, first tone. This mutual aid request from Valley Falls.
03:03
1,000 Oak Street for power lines down.
03:08
They're asking for a tanker and a grass truck from Jefferson or Northville Fire. Timeout 1357.
03:18
1401 is 104 on page. I'll be interrupted the station.
03:25
Copy 1357.
03:31
201 Firecum. Who do we have as IC?
03:38
No one's taken command yet.
03:42
We're only just about I and see what data is for.
03:48
Tenmore.
03:54
The Valley Falls.
03:59
Copy in route, 1358.
04:01
And a column, 1901, same traffic.
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Something 1901,
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1401, 14 or hours.
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Location mentioned:
Oak St & 11th St, Valley Falls, KS 66088
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