Tree still smoking on power line from overnight fire

Heard on: Porter IN Fire-Tac Group Calls

01:04

This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

00:00

Central, you can disregard Schererville Fire to that call on Great Water, Ripple Water.

00:07

That's a tree we called in last night.

00:11

Clear.

00:17

Is that really short fire central?

00:20

00:23

ahead, central.

00:25

Just for information, this caller was advising the tree was still smoking.

00:30

And

00:33

for it, yes, it is.

00:39

Brevard Sheriff's Fire, can you re-advice? Your radio is broken.

00:43

Brevard Sheriff's Fire.

00:45

I'm poor central, but tree is still smoking.

00:48

It's still on the wire, the same one from last night.

00:53

Clear. Would you still like the disregard or would you like them toned again?

00:59

No, we can disregard central.

01:01

We're just, we're the next go to.

01:03

We're just waiting for them to come.

7/29/2026 07:14 AM

Fire

S Greatwater Ave & Ripplewater Dr, Beverly Shores, IN 46304

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic indicates a previously reported tree on a utility line near Greatwater Avenue and Ripplewater Drive was still smoking. Fire crews discussed the situation and ultimately decided to continue disregarding a new fire response while waiting for the utility company to handle it.