As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a reported gas leak near South Messmer Street in Kelso after a construction crew apparently struck a gas line.

Construction crew hits gas line causing leak

Attention Scott City Fire, all Scott City Fire personnel. Need you to respond to (number withheld) South Messmer in Kelso. (number withheld) South Messmer in Kelso. Construction crew has hit a gas line, gas leaking. End of page.

Attention Scott City Fire, all Scott City Fire personnel.

Need you to respond to (number withheld) South Messmer in Kelso.

(number withheld) South Messmer in Kelso.

Construction crew has hit a gas line, gas leaking.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a residential fire alarm near State Highway PP in Kelso after a zone indicated possible smoke upstairs. A security company later reported that the cause was unknown and that no smoke or fire was visible while they attempted to clean the alarm system.

Residential fire alarm with no smoke or fire found

Attention all Scott City fire personnel. All Scott City fire personnel, respond to (number withheld) State Highway PP in Kelso. (number withheld) State Highway PP in Kelso for a fire alarm, residential. Zone showing 11, upstairs smoke. Time of page at 2247. 2811 en route from K. 2817. 2817. 2817 is on air from Chaffee. 17 on air from Chaffee at 2248. This is Scott County, Missouri, Scott County Public Safety. Copy, responding at 2250. City to all responding fire units, be advised. ADT security called back, stated they spoke with the key holder. Unknown what caused the alarm. They're currently attempting to clean it out. However, there's no smoke or fire showing.

All Scott City fire personnel, respond to (number withheld) State Highway PP in Kelso.

(number withheld) State Highway PP in Kelso for a fire alarm, residential.

City to all responding fire units, be advised.

ADT security called back, stated they spoke with the key holder.

They're currently attempting to clean it out.

However, there's no smoke or fire showing.

As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible smoke hazard at a residence just south of Kelso on Highway 61, where a homeowner said a wood-burning heat source for the house and shop produced heavy smoke because too much wood was added and he was trying to fix it.

Smoke from wood-burning heater along Highway 61

Additionally, I just got out of a residence just south of Kelso on 61. They have some sort of fire to warm up the house and the shop. It's not a lot of smoke visibility. It's extremely low in the area. I made contact with the homeowner. It's not supposed to do that. He put too much wood in it. He's trying to fix it. He's an older gentleman. 10-4.

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