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Smoke and sprinkler activation at Kentland building, Kentland IN

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N Fairground Rd, Kentland, IN 47951

According to the dispatch call, report of smoke and activated sprinkler system near North Fairground Road in Kentland. No visible flames observed. Fire departments from Kentland and Brook dispatched.

Audio|Heard on: Newton County Fire and EMS Dispatch, Brook-Iroquois Township Fire
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03:14
Transcript:
00:00
Brigham by a Brookfire reporting smoke with sprinkler activation.
00:05
Smoke detected, no flames, sprinkler system is activated.
00:08
Location near North Fairground Road.
00:14
Sprinkler system remains activated.
00:16
Smoke present, no flames observed.
00:20
Zero 626. 36-26-7.
00:34
Povinton Road.
00:39
Okay, for us.
00:43
Counting 5615.
00:47
Okay, for 15.
00:50
Counting myself in CO15, en route to transport.
00:56
Depending on mileage, 9,561, 956.
01:04
I see six seconds.
01:06
Evoicina.
01:07
Sprinkler system is activated.
01:15
Smoke present, no flames.
01:18
0626.
01:40
Control, 131.
01:43
131.
01:46
Elkhart maintenance will have a couple plows on the road.
01:49
Doing some clean-up in the plazas.
01:51
Just for your 1043.
01:55
One thirty-one.
02:07
P-D-D-DON.
02:21
Attention Kentland Fire and Brookfire requested en route near North Fairground Road.
02:28
Sprinkler system is activated.
02:31
Smoke present, no flames, second page 629.
03:00
Kentland Fire and Brookfire requested en route near North Fairground Road.
03:05
Near North Fairground Road.
03:07
Sprinkler system is activated.
03:09
Smoke present, no flames, second case, 629.

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N Fairground Rd, Kentland, IN 47951

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