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Vegetation fire spreads over four acres near 200 NorthColumbia City IN

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Near E 200 N, Columbia City, IN 46725

Fire crews responded to a large vegetation fire near 200 North in Columbia City, Indiana. The fire was spreading west through a field and covered more than four acres. It was continuing to expand toward an additional area of about ten acres. Efforts were being made to control the wildfire and ensure the safety of residents nearby.

Audio|Source: Whitley County Fire Dispatch
02:34
Transcript:
00:00
Dr.DGELD, approximately 4-8 is on fire.
00:05
2.31 is on time, Lurray County.
00:17
That's Fire 2-1.
00:20
Fire 2-1. Do you have an address for us?
00:32
Affirmative, I apologize.
00:34
Address is going to be near 200 North.
00:37
Near 200 North.
00:46
5401-0-0-0-2-1 in route for the 2-1 in route for the 2nd.
00:59
Fire 2-090-51.
01:05
51. All right.
01:09
This is going to be in wood and it's spreading west through a field.
01:15
It's going to be a little more extensive than four acres.
01:19
Probably another 10 acres exposure headed west.
01:26
I'm clear if you can watch you head to the station.
01:29
Get on a truck, please.
01:34
I'm trying to wrangle a homeowner and get him back out of there.
01:37
He took off on the side by side to go back in and do it.
01:41
Dispatch, fire 2-9 to go back in and do it.
01:47
Dispatch fire 29 and you'll be responding.
01:54
Okay, 29. Be responding to near 200 North.
02:02
Near 200 North.
02:09
Congrats, 2905 east-0.
02:15
Grashto-190, near 200 North.
02:19
Near 200 North.
02:21
Over four acres are on fire at this time.
02:24
Fire 231 advising,
02:29
wooded area, fields that's on fire with 10 acres exposure.
02:33
I'm out 1703.

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Near E 200 N, Columbia City, IN 46725

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