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Small trash fire reported near East Ridge RoadGriffith IN

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E Ridge Rd, Griffith, IN 46319

According to the dispatch call, a structure fire was initially reported near Becker Street but was later identified as a small trash fire in the rear of a property near East Ridge Road in Griffith. Three children were evacuated safely. The fire was controlled without further incident.

Audio|Heard on: Lake County Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
02:42
Transcript:
00:00
Do you have been calls for a fire near Griffith?
00:03
I'm out at near East Ridge Road right now, checking, so I got smoke, but I can't locate the source.
00:09
County,
00:10
call (number withheld).
00:12
10, 4.
00:18
I'm not seeing anything.
00:20
I can put in a call for a smoke investigation.
00:22
What address are you at?
00:28
I'll open you a ticket and create a fire ticket for you.
00:31
We got moving up front from children, we're going to start calling up.
00:40
We're going to start calling out. We've got three children coming out.
00:44
We're guiding them back.
00:46
Who is the caller in this whole third?
00:49
Six one, six one.
00:54
Central Griffith's 7-0 Trapper.
00:56
Clear. Number 70.
00:58
Okay. Okay. On 32, 10,
01:00
9. On 13, 10.
01:06
I need six and take your choice late.
01:08
Who is the caller on this whole project?
01:11
Copy.
01:12
Georgia plate.
01:14
(name withheld) Sam (number withheld).
01:17
It's going to be on a Black Chrysler Pacifica, (number withheld).
01:22
Something's the same as Chase.
01:24
Okay.
01:25
Thank you. You're welcome.
01:27
All four, central.
01:28
They're all 430, Samsonson's en route.
01:31
We've got three juveniles out of the house.
01:34
104.5. Central 4-06.
01:38
13 is clear.
01:40
The agency is for structure fire, near Becker Street.
01:45
A.4L6.
01:46
Mayable hypothetical call.
01:48
Please show me on it.
01:50
Forward County.
01:54
Central, 1612.
01:56
1612. Law, 45, 161.161.
01:59
10. 55.
02:01
Yeah, I located the source.
02:02
It is in the rear of near East Ridge Road.
02:04
Uh,
02:06
I guess this guy's just burning trash.
02:08
I'm going to buy something put out.
02:10
440. Topping.
02:12
Do you want me to just a redfire? Okay.
02:15
You can go westbound past the 8.
02:17
Go ahead.
02:18
Ten minutes.
02:20
They're trying to try a relationship note.
02:22
You can't be on technical call? You know, they're just regarded fire? Probably six.
02:27
Yeah, that was me.
02:28
Clear.
02:30
Can you repeat your unit number three?
02:32
Where are they?
02:33
Uh,
02:34
they can still roll.
02:36
Just probably a small,
02:38
small fire with like an old sink or something.

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E Ridge Rd, Griffith, IN 46319

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