Rubbish fire mistaken for structure fire in Terre Haute, Terre Haute IN
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a report of a possible structure fire but found a large trash fire in a backyard instead.
Audio|Source: Terre Haute Public Safety and Vigo County Fire
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Transcript:
Battalion 2. Car 51. Engine, 11. Engine, 3. Engine, 7. Ladder, 5. Medic 7. Support 5. Respond on Fireground 1. North 19th Street and 8th Avenue. Non-dwelling Structure Fire. Battalion 2. Car 51. Engine 11. Engine 3. Engine 7. Ladder 5. Medic 7. Support 5. Respond on Fireground 1. North 19th Street and 8th Avenue. Non-dwelling structure fire. Dispatch 1041[1]. 5.01. Westrow five, sent 41. Westro-R-5. Test, test. Off up these in route, too, the fossil structure fire, just got a second caller advising it looks like a large bonfire subject burning trash across from (number withheld) 7th Avenue, just information. He's on scene, got a, it looks like a rubbish fire in a backyard, and disregard everybody else. Clear engine three on scene, rubbish fire in the backyard, everyone else can disregard besides engine three. I'm bill 5388, 1041. I agree.
Battalion 2. Car 51. Engine, 11. Engine, 3. Engine, 7. Ladder, 5. Medic 7. Support 5. Respond on Fireground 1. North 19th Street and 8th Avenue. Non-dwelling Structure Fire. Battalion 2. Car 51. Engine 11. Engine 3. Engine 7. Ladder 5. Medic 7. Support 5. Respond on Fireground 1. North 19th Street and 8th Avenue. Non-dwelling structure fire. Dispatch 1041[1]. 5.01. Westrow five, sent 41. Westro-R-5. Test, test. Off up these in route, too, the fossil structure fire, just got a second caller advising it looks like a large bonfire subject burning trash across from (number withheld) 7th Avenue, just information. He's on scene, got a, it looks like a rubbish fire in a backyard, and disregard everybody else. Clear engine three on scene, rubbish fire in the backyard, everyone else can disregard besides engine three. I'm bill 5388, 1041. I agree.
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1041: Unit in service
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Location mentioned:
Near 7th Ave, Terre Haute, IN 47807
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