Brush fire in Whitley County contained after efforts, Columbia City IN
Fire & ArsonA wildland brush fire occurred near the intersection of US-30 and IN-205 in Whitley County. Multiple firefighting units coordinated to suppress the fire using hose lines and manpower. The fire was successfully contained after these efforts.
Audio|Source: Whitley County Fire Operations
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Transcript:
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Ground Base 300, Grants for getting me in power.
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Grass 206, command?
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Go ahead.
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Come back here to where I'm standing.
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I'm going to have you turn right.
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And we're going to head straight over the head of that on the other side.
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Fire. Fire.
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Command from Vase 2nd.
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Go ahead.
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We have a crew of two if you want, Command Hull, internal.
00:37
Bring the rescue out, and then if we have any of our guys in the class, I can break away, have them come as well.
00:46
I'll click.
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Take 204 from Command.
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Command C204 your assignment.
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That's affirmative four.
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I'm just going to have you guys stop out here on the road to get the line laid out,
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please.
01:07
Clear.
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Command in, engine 201, assignment, please.
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Engine 201, just staged behind Tanker 204, bring your man power up, and probably have you guys get with 290 to start working some of this by hand.
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Engine 201, clear, engine 201 on scene.
01:39
On 2, 17, 13.
01:48
Sure, it's sick, Scott.
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Claire, you can nine-year-tree to pull you out or not?
02:00
Yeah, I think so.
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That path comes all the way around the swamp, and I'm maybe 15 feet in.
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If they can hook to me with the win, they should be able to give me.
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Claire.
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209 driver, you may have to walk that line and look for your team.
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I wish to find me.
02:28
209, 206 can you come around in the swamp and get the witch out pull me out?
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Affirmative. Would you let 209A know that I'm going to have to disconnect the forestry line to get around to you?
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He's clear, go for it.
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Clear.
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Operations Command,
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send the crew of three back off the engine, start working this by hand.
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I'll have them get with you.
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Claire, I'll grab some grass paddles off at 209 when they come by.
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Additionally, as of a right now,
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300 has a grass rigging route, and I think they're getting manpower around.
03:12
Claire, we got a good knock on the head of the fire.
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We'll see what's in the woods when I get some people in there.
03:18
I've not been in the wood yet.
03:21
390 grass 206
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Go ahead
03:26
I think we're good on this side over here we got it pretty much stop where we won't hop the grass line here I think main focus is going to be that woods
03:37
correct thanks
03:39
209 command stop operations hold up
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Rescue two aes responding with a crew three
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Matthew 2A, I'm clearing your traffic.
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I'm signing 1717.
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Operations engine 201.
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Go ahead.
04:17
Slow rate is spread, but we're definitely going to need more manpower in here.
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Claire,
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as soon as we get some, we'll get you something.
04:25
We'll hose line off of grass rig when they get back up here, work too.
04:31
Yeah, I feel fine, but we're going to need to move out here to help with the angels.
04:37
Clear, commandery, clear?
04:40
I'm clear. Rescues enter out with the 303, and then I'm not sure if 300 has an engineer out yet with manpower.
04:48
Claire, we got a good knock on the head of it as soon as six gets out.
04:53
Maybe we can take some other guys put in there also.
05:01
Dispatch from 200 North command.
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Come here, go ahead.
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You can mark the fire contained right now and can you advise that Phase 300 has manpower and alpha size their grassroot.
05:21
Clearfark contained 1719, I will check in it as I believe so.
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Command, squad 310, Firehouse 1.
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Go for command.
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You have our grassroots in route with two and our squad in route with three.
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We just cross over, uh,
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US 30 on zero, two of five.
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You're clear, thank you.
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Hey, Grass 206, we're out.
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I'm clear.
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Location mentioned:
US-30 & IN-205, Columbia City, IN 46725
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