Multiple ditch fires near 400th Street and Mallard Avenue, Worth County IA
Fire & ArsonMultiple ditches caught fire near 400th Street and Mallard Avenue. A black Ford truck was seen setting the fires and fled the scene. No controlled burns were authorized. Fire departments responded to the area to contain the situation.
Audio|Source: Cerro Gordo County Sheriff, Mason City Police and Fire
04:28
Transcript:
00:00
Can you head to the area near 400th Street and Mallard Avenue near Kensit?
00:06
There are some persons in a black Ford truck going around in that area setting ditches on fire.
00:12
We have no reports of a controlled burn.
00:15
And when the reporting party went to talk to them, they fled.
00:18
10 4.
00:24
I'm going to start the Kensett Fire Department response.
00:31
10-4[1]. Thank you, Whitgard.
00:43
I need the fire department.
00:44
You are needed near 400th Street and Mallard Avenue.
00:49
There is a ditch on fire and there are no reports of a controlled burn.
00:54
Again, that's near 400th Street and Mallard Avenue.
00:57
There are some ditches on fire and there are no reports of controlled burns.
01:01
With time clear at 1814.
01:08
I'm closer and responding.
01:12
Description of the vehicle involved?
01:18
Can you repeat that?
01:23
I'm en route to that call.
01:25
I'm a little bit closer.
01:27
What's the description and direction of travel of the truck?
01:30
It was a black Ford and they fled the scene without destination.
01:38
We will continue to monitor.
02:08
Negative about hazardous materials, no class C fire risk found.
02:28
You may proceed.
02:30
No hazardous materials found on site.
02:35
10 4, thanks.
02:41
Can I have you head to the area near 400th Street and Mallard Avenue?
02:46
There is a ditch on fire and there are no reports of a controlled burn.
02:51
Again, that is near 400th Street and Mallard Avenue for a ditch that is on fire with no reports of controlled burn.
03:00
Worth County clear at 1817.
03:08
Vehicle identification C-398-42.
03:11
Number 18 points.
03:17
Was it a truck or a car?
03:25
It's a black Ford truck.
03:29
Ten-four.
03:34
It was described like a King Ranch type truck.
03:41
I'm going from Kil later.
03:50
It sounds like there was also fire activity near 390th.
04:02
Good morning.
04:05
So far.
04:10
Fire visible in the distance.
04:11
It looks like there may be three fire spots.
04:16
There possibly could be.
04:18
The person was aware of fires near 400th and 10th and possibly 390th, but more concerned about 400th as it was close to a phone box.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment (Message received / OK)
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Location mentioned:
400th St & Mallard Ave, Iowa 50448
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