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Heard on: Van Wert County Public Safety · 1/12/2026 04:27 PM
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Attention Van Wert Fire Department, this is Van Wert City.
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You are needed at Walmart parking lot near the grocery entrance for a white Ford Edge with smoke coming from under the hood.
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Vehicle smoking near Van Wert Walmart

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As discussed during the dispatch call, the Van Wert Fire Department was dispatched to the Walmart parking lot near the grocery entrance for a white Ford Edge emitting smoke from under the hood. The vehicle was reported to be parked in a handicap spot. No injuries or fire spread were mentioned in the initial radio call.

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Towne Center Blvd, Van Wert, OH 45891
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