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Smoke near Junction Ave caused by pipe burning, Schererville IN

Fire & Arson

Reported: 09/17/2025 05:08 AM (PDT)

Junction Ave & Kennedy Ave, Schererville, IN 46375

Report of black smoke near Junction Avenue and Kennedy Avenue led to dispatch of units. The smoke was caused by pipe burning at a local business. Incident cleared with no further action needed.

Audio|Source: Lake County Indiana Public Safety - Schererville and Cedar Lake - Police & Fire Dispatch

03:12

Transcript:

00:00

Travel units have reported black smoke in the area of Junction Avenue and Kennedy Avenue.

00:05

Junction Avenue and Kennedy Avenue, if someone's available to go check it out, have the fire department a new route.

00:14

Clear, if you can't please get a business for us.

00:17

Clear.

00:19

Clear.

00:24

So how count 70-01?

00:28

75801

00:32

Okay route to Jones and I believe it's Midwest Pipe Coating I believe they're burning pipe but I'll be on the way Clear

00:56

How come 70.3?

01:00

7803. And right to the stretch floor.

01:03

Okay,

01:08

that's how much 71?

01:12

861.

01:17

We don't see anything.

01:19

We see a cloud, but we don't see where it's going from.

01:23

We can check the area.

01:25

Time 4.

01:31

Outcount, 863 will be around.

01:35

863? Okay, do we have an option? Southcom, do we have an option?

01:46

South Town, send me a little one.

01:59

7801 Oh,

02:02

and Zine, the smoke is gone.

02:04

I'm gonna check with staff here.

02:11

Okay, 7801 from 71.

02:15

South Count 7801.

02:17

7801. 7801.

02:22

Cancel all incoming units, they're burning pipe.

02:27

Third.

02:33

South Carolina, Mity 12, back and serve.

02:36

Ease 12. Same traffic.

02:42

Southbound media 633, 3, same traffic.

02:44

South Count, Major 63, same traffic.

02:48

O3 is named traffic.

02:49

O3 is back in service.

02:53

Sir.

02:59

South Count 7801-2 Vizal incoming units from different towns.

03:08

I've permitted by one over fire ops one to disregard everybody.

03:12

Thank you.

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Junction Ave & Kennedy Ave, Schererville, IN 46375

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