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Chimney fire at residence near North Johnson RoadColumbia City IN

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N Johnson Rd, Columbia City, IN 46725

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a chimney fire at a single-story residence near North Johnson Road in Whitley County. Smoke was visible coming from the chimney, and evacuation of the residence was in progress.

Audio|Heard on: Whitley County Fire Dispatch
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02:59
Transcript:
00:00
For base 200,
00:03
near North Johnson Road,
00:08
near North Johnson Road, but we're heading for stage 17.24.
00:20
That's station hard.
00:26
Space runner. Space runner.
00:30
2-5 of Ronald and where I've already.
00:38
near North Johnson Road, near North Johnson Road at chimney fire that's currently contained in the chimney.
00:45
Smoke is coming out of the top and burning pretty high.
00:56
Stop clear, he resetter accounts one more time, please.
01:03
Uperman.
01:18
For weeks, 200, have a chimney fire, near North Johnson Road, near North Johnson Road.
01:26
First page, Whitley County, check with the second page, at 191725.
01:37
That's Fire 201 in-Rourout.
01:45
County Fire 201 in-Rourne in-Round.
01:54
County Fire 204 is also in round 675 in Johnson Road.
02:01
Fire 2O4 in-Round.
02:02
Firetural 4 in-rout.
02:13
Engine 2-0-1 responding to cruise 6.
02:19
Clear engine 201, sure you're responding to near North Johnson Road cruise 6.
02:31
Johnny from Fire 204.
02:33
I'm on scene of a single-story width frame structure.
02:37
I have nothing showing at this time.
02:39
I do have evacuation in progress.
02:42
Can I go ahead and get an auto channel?
02:50
We'll show you all the same single story written and structure.
02:54
Nothing short to the crime of evacuation progress.
02:57
Go ahead to the shop once.

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N Johnson Rd, Columbia City, IN 46725

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