Unauthorized fire burned near fire department in Whitley County


A passer-by reported seeing a fire that looked like a controlled burn near the fire department, but no authorized burns were planned. The fire is mostly burned down to embers.
Audio|Source: Whitley County Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
(name withheld) Street next to the Indian Township Fire Department. Passer-by advised that he saw what appeared to be a controlled burn. Items were mostly burned down in embers, however, we have no controlled burns. Most of them are CAD today. Base 800 first tones[2], 50[3] and 59[1].
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
59: Fire Unit 59
[2]
Base 800 first tones: Fire Dispatch Tone
[3]
50: Fire Unit 50
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Location mentioned:
Whitley County, IN
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