Firefighters investigate apartment building fire in Elkhart, Elkhart IN


Firefighters responded to a structure fire report at an apartment building near Middlebury Street in Elkhart. Multiple fire units arrived and found no visible fire initially. Crews investigated and entered the third floor. A pole near Rescue 1 appeared to emit sparks, but this was caused by bugs near a security light.
Audio|Source: Elkhart, Goshen & Elkhart County Police, Fire & EMS
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Transcript:
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Italian 15, Italian 106, engine 5, engine 6, medic 21, medic 25, squad 1, squad 2, and truck 18, structure fire response, near Row Street, respond on tap 1, Italian,
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Italian 10, Italian 106, engine 5, engine 6, medic 206, medic 206, medic 205, medic 20, squad 1, squad 2, and truck 18.
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Structure fire response, near Rose Street.
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Respond on Tack 1.
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This section 9174 to 10483.
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501 just called and wants the subject removed from their lobby immediately.
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Call will be posted momentarily.
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Elkart 4.2-10-4[1]-8-20-0 through one row.
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104.
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482. 4-E1.0 part 104.
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To session 9174-24 to 1043.
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It was the operator that called, and they did state that it's an emergency.
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10-4[1] made notes.
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104 22174, I can be
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9243 again around as well
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220, 2.243 should you both are out in route. 2.2.243, try you both are out.
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Squad class. Two squad, boy.
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We're down the alley, squad.
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The other's clear for effective tenure out.
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Deflare. Okay, squad one's on scene.
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We have a three-story apartment building, nothing's showing at this time.
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We'll assume first do and go investigate.
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We'll have to have to be in.
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Squad one.
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405, we'll be on location.
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This is 1015.
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21's unseen, truck 18.
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21's unseen, primary.
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This batch from 993.
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We've located the fire.
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We're going to be a 1604 check.
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1605 Aspen Drive.
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Maddox 21. 1014.
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40. 4.6. Show me on.
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I'm in Monroe. 4. 468.
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25 rehab. Nothing, 25.
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Three Adam, 339, just that's simple, 27.
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3 Adam, 339.
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409. 405 Squad 1.
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We're with the caller right now trying to figure out what's going on.
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One of four is going to be near Middlebury Street.
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13 is actually going to be the apartment building off of the Middlebury.
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Caddy Corp. Caddy Corner from where I'm pointing.
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10.4. U.S. 33, North U.S.
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6. And a truck, Piton, Peking 714O, and A.
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Adam White on a maroon, Dodge, dilly pickup, like that one.
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1.5 is clear, one-investigation mode, all units staged in direction of travel for now.
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339. Engine 5, pepper trap, stage in direction and travel.
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Assuming second you.
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Engine 5. Third Duce, Major, Squad 2.
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Truck 18, Squad 1.
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105.
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Squad 1. Be advised.
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The apartment building we're looking at is near Middlebury.
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Clear a near Middlebury break.
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Truck 18, if you can make your way back, we're on the corner of Middlebury in Madison.
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I said never one.
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105 squad one of my patch you command we're making entry into near Middlebury going to third floor clear 105 will have the command squad ones going near Middlebury third floor 105 minute 21 2nd 121 go under 21 2nd 21
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So I think that's special with myself.
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Here with the caller,
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there is a pole right beside Rescue 1 that appears to have some sparks or some embers coming off of it.
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615. Dismatch, Medic 15, fire a full of Galaxy.
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That worked. Clear on that, is it coming out of that light security light?
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10-4: Acknowledgement/Affirmative
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Location mentioned:
Near Middlebury St, Elkhart, IN 46516
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