Large grass fire near railroad tracks in Louisiana, West Monroe LA
Firefighters responded to a large grass fire near the railroad tracks and Well Road area in Louisiana. The fire caused heavy smoke and trains to stop on the line. The fire was reported to be near the north and east sides of the track, behind a power plant. Resources were dispatched to control the fire.
Audio|Source: Ouachita Parish Public Safety
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Transcript:
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The technical unit, trip 4 o'clock will respond on the grass fire.
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It's going to be near railroad.
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It's going to be north on the railroad track.
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The trains are stopped, north side.
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The east side.
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4'92, just to be a canceled play.
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(number withheld) Chevrolet pickup lights of (name withheld), 223, West Endrosse Road out of Jonesboro.
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Here, Borough.
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Pro 4. Pro 4, right?
00:46
Copy trip 1 route.
00:48
New Nacchish near Well Road.
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It's going to be on the north side of the track and the east side.
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To the east, all the trains are struck.
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Large grassfire.
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Ten,
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four, headquarters is near Well Road, blocked from the train or so.
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We're on the truck two is going to get to the north side.
01:18
Call four night.
01:32
Negative truck four four, uh, they just advise that there's no trains.
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It's simple, huh?
01:46
Headquarters the truck full carpool we got a second call from the lady at (number withheld) unacadish she said the fire was behind the power plant.
02:14
I have a man,
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truck.
02:21
Call for the headquarters, send us a big truck.
02:23
We've got a lot of smoke up there.
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To respond with truck four to the unit condition well on a grassfire.
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Well Rd, Louisiana
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