Recurring unattended fire smolders near Hoosier Highway, Wells County IN
Responders extinguished a recurring, unattended trash fire smoldering in an empty lot near Hoosier Highway and 400 South, which raised concern and calls for owner contact.
Audio|Source: Huntington City and County Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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For Bluffton Fire,
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Liberty Fire, Pinedo Fire,
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Wells County Units, respond to Hoosier Highway and 400 South,
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to a small fire in an empty lot east of the intersection.
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For Bluffton Fire, Liberty Fire, Panedo Fire, Wells County Units,
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Respond on. I'm waiting 400 South east of the intersection for small smoke showing in an empty lot beside off to C&D 8 at 1427.
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C&D 8 for at 1427.
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Okay,
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I call off the engine two.
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Move off an engine two.
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Engine two.
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Engine 2 is responding with 4.
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Engine 2-1 route, could you're hovering 400 South east of the intersection, empty lawn.
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Dispatch fire 42 is en route to the station.
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Fire 42 en route.
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Who's your arm waiting for 400 South east of the intersection?
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Go on to Iron 402-0.
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Fire 46 and now who's your highway and born 400 South east of the intersection.
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Pretty well.
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We do not have a vehicle in the fire zone.
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Do you happen to still have whoever called on the line?
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Fire 1.
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Fire 1 command 1 are out for ourselves.
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Fire 1 command.
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Stand by.
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42.
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Signed 521.
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And 31, you have been disregarded by county.
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31.
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31.
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Fortyones around.
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Fire 41's around.
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Cushar how in for 400 South east of the intersection.
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Call me in City, Kroger.
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Hi, coming.
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It is close to the 285.
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It's going to be just south of that on I-69.
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Car versus Deere.
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563 is available at the RMC.
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I'm Clear 663, thank you.
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You can return to Akron.
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I'll see the end of seven on flight watch.
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Small trash fire, no flames visible.
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Fire 46 on scene.
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Fire 46 on scene, small fire, no flames visible.
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22, 1042.
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95320.
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21.
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Go ahead, Chief.
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This is a lot with a little barn on it.
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That's affirmative, Chief.
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It's been smoldered for about the last three days that I know of.
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It does look like we have a caller or complaint and approach to my vehicle at this time.
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But there are no flame showing, no flame showing, just smoke.
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Clear, fire 1, fire 41.
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Go ahead, 41.
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You guys were out there a couple weeks ago.
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Same situation, unattended fire.
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They light stuff there all the time, I believe,
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fired, and possibly dealt with that.
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Do you need Liberty to continue for that?
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No, I think we can disagree together two departments and we'll go ahead and extinguish it.
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I'm going to leave it burning with the winds the way they are today.
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Clipper, hey, Mr.
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We are.
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Fire one, fire 10.
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Good, 10.
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We were out there again in the middle of night, two nights ago, and we put it out again, so.
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I think it's time somebody makes contact with that owner and lets no news to quit light and set them leaving.
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I would agree.
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Welcome dispatch, Fire one.
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Fire one.
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You can pay to disregard for the other two departments, and do you have a person contact for that property?
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I will anticipate the contact.
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For Liberty Fire, Panito Fire units respond to Hoosier Highway and 400 South, you can disregard Authority Fire One.
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For Liberty Fire, Panetta Fire Units, respond to Hoosier Highway and 400 South, you can disregard Authority Fire One.
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Location mentioned:
E 400 S & Hoosier Hwy, Harrison Township, IN 46714
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