Controlled burn mistaken for vehicle fire near U.S. 30 and 300 East, Knox IN
Fire & ArsonA passerby reported smoke from a parked vehicle near U.S. 30 and 300 East in Knox, Indiana. Emergency responders found it was a controlled burn by a local farmer, not a vehicle fire.
Audio|Source: Starke County Sheriff Fire & EMS
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Transcript:
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A fire strike, can you have a report of a possible vehicle fire called in by a passing by semi-driver.
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U.S. 30 and 300 east outside, U.S.
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30 and 300 east, he saw smoke from the front of a vehicle parked near now building.
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7515, sir Kenny.
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7515.
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I dispatched Hamlet fired to report of a possible vehicle fire.
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U.S. 30 and 300 east-offside.
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Caller was a passerby advising that it looked like smoke was coming from the front of a vehicle.
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County Fire, Hamlet 812 will be enraught to station.
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You're clear on tone.
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Fire 812, fire ground 1.
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County 811 and 835 are clear and in route to station.
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Okay.
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207515.
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I think I'm 1023.
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I see the smoke.
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I don't believe it's coming from a vehicle.
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I believe there's a farmer out here with a controlled burn.
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Clear. I'll have fire continue until you by the other way.
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Copy that. He's coming up to my vehicle now.
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Hamlet 811, Mr.
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King.
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Yeah, Tommy, I'm clear on 7550.
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Clear. Clear.
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County 7515 confirmed controlled burn disregard fire today
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300 E, Knox, IN 46534
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