Small fire on telephone pole with live power lines down, Hamilton County IN


Emergency crews responded to a small outdoor fire on a telephone pole near U.S. 31 South, close to East 256th Street and East 266th Street. The fire involved a transformer and live power lines were down. It was reported that someone cut down the pole with a chainsaw. The fire was near a barn in Hamilton County.
Audio|Source: Hamilton County Fire & EMS
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Transcript:
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Hangar, 361[2], Small Outside Fire, near U.S. 31 South.
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Cross of East 256th Street and East 266th Street.
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We found on Ops, 301[1]-61, I-A.
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Timeout, 1802[3].
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Can you have met at 361[2] on the Hill Barn Road and cancel utility?
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Medic. 351.
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Difficulty breathing.
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Newell Barn Road, cross of left 2226th Street and Shadry, Maine.
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61 Adam. Timeout, 1804.
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Control Rescue-361[2] is on scene.
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We've got a telephone pole on fire and a fighter possibly behind the building will be out investigating.
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Clear. You have Office 301[1], but telephone, pole, on fire,
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investigating 1808.
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Roll Rescue 361[2].
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Rescue 361[2].
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You have an ETA on Duke?
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We're still on the phone with them.
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Okay. Advice them that somebody has taken a chainsaw, cut the pole down, the transformer is on fire, and we have live lines down.
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Clear. I don't know.
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And right next to a barn.
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I don't know.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
301: Ops/Operations Channel
[2]
361: Apparatus Number (Sheridan)
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1802: Timeout/Event Marker
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Location mentioned:
E 266th St, Indiana
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