Controlled burn extinguished to prevent wildfire, Huntington County IN
Fire & ArsonA brush fire was reported near Riverside Road close to 400 North. It was identified as a controlled burn where some trees had been cut and were being burned near dry vegetation. No one was present to monitor the fire. Due to the risk of the dry vegetation catching fire, the fire department was instructed to extinguish the burn to prevent a potential wildfire.
Audio|Source: Huntington City and County Police and Fire
02:22
Transcript:
00:00
Markle Fire has a possible brush fire.
00:03
Riverside Road near 400 North.
00:04
Riverside Road near 400 North colorized fire next to the road and some trees.
00:11
She did not see anyone out monitoring it.
00:13
Operations 1-Huntington Dispatch 2014.
00:22
What?
00:42
What's a nine or six, sir, check-hike tonight or six.
01:02
Ninety-six.
01:04
Two for out of two.
01:06
Okay.
01:15
Medic 31, signal 37.
01:21
Center 38 is Tee.
01:26
Okay,
01:28
31.
01:30
996. Huyton dispatch, Markle, tanker.
01:34
904 is in route with 2.
01:38
904.
01:40
996, go ahead.
01:45
3513 made the scene advised it looks to be a controlled burn up against the wood line.
01:51
It appears that they cleared out some trees cut them and are burning them next to dry vegetation.
01:57
But there's no one out with it currently.
02:02
Okay, Clark, do they want us to continue to put it out?
02:13
He's advising affirmative with all of the dry vegetation that could catch the woods on fire.
02:22
Okay, clear.
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Location mentioned:
E Riverside Rd, Union Township, IN 46750
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