Controlled rubbish fire near old industrial building

Heard on: Newton County IN Regional Fire Dispatch

02:03

00:00

You said heavy black smoke to the south and west.

00:04

10-4, we will hang around.

00:06

Get on 41 and come back on 1500.

00:11

Clear. County 301.

00:16

56301.

00:19

Has there been any controlled burns called in for 10-1?

00:25

I've got multiple controlled burns.

00:28

Do you have a specific area?

00:31

Middle west side of town.

00:35

I have one at (number withheld) West 1500 South, (number withheld) West 1500 South until approximately 2200.

00:45

Clear.

00:49

301, 302, there's going to be either hit or close to the industrial park maybe.

00:56

That's what I'm thinking.

00:58

We're en route now.

01:02

Possibly

01:03

the old Nixco building just across the tracks or on the railroad tracks.

01:08

Engine 331, it is at the old Nixco building at Watch.

01:15

We'll be there shortly.

01:18

County 301 is on scene.

01:21

36301. County 302.

01:28

36302.

01:30

I don't have an exact address, but it's going to be on 1500, just west of North First Street across the tracks.

01:41

And it looks like it's just going to be a rubbish pile behind the building, no structure involved.

01:48

Affirmative, I believe it's going to be at (number withheld) West 1500 South.

01:56

That may be.

01:59

County, Kentland Fire, we are disregarding returning to station.

2026-10-27 22:59 UTC

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W 1500 S, Kentland, IN 47951

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Controlled rubbish fire near old industrial building

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