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Structure fire spreads to nearby trees and homesKnox IN

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S Elm St, Knox, IN 46534

Emergency crews responded to a structure fire involving a trailer and garage near South Elm Street. Explosions were reported, and flames spread to nearby trees and homes.

Audio|Heard on: Starke County Sheriff Fire & EMS
Listen to dispatch call
02:21
Transcript:
00:00
All right. Fast like fire, second tone for structure fire near South Elm Street.
00:06
Near South Elm Street.
00:08
It is a trailer with a garage.
00:11
It's already burnt now.
00:12
All right. You're on fire round one.
00:13
Tone time 10.
00:14
County Bassett.
00:16
Clear 1512 to ground to north-south station.
00:19
Clear 1512.
00:20
Do you want any additional tone?
00:22
As perma, can you tone, Monterey?
00:26
10-4[1].
00:28
Star County, go ahead for Pulaskii.
00:34
Blackside County can be a Monterey fire route in the area near South Elm Street near South Elm Street for a structure fire so we on fire ground 1 with the athlete fire.
00:46
Plus plus vice-clair KS8 28283 County weather freezing out right.
00:57
County May 41 in round.
01:01
Thanks.
01:07
County Medic 3.
01:10
Medic 3.
01:19
There's no medic 2 today if you could have Medic 5 mover coverage.
01:23
Okay, 15305 will be in-row.
01:26
Clear.
01:28
Medic 5, Star County.
01:32
Okay, 1540 will be in Brent's Dust Station.
01:38
Head 5 is clear on that county.
01:44
Okay.
01:46
The county 1542 is interoff the station.
01:53
Clear.
01:55
Grass Lake Fire are counting information?
01:59
Go ahead, Grass Lake Fire.
02:05
Any neighbor call advising explosions from the garage?
02:09
Also is catching the trees on fire, spreading closer to other residences.
02:18
County 151s in Route 2.
02:21
151. 151.
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement/Affirmative

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S Elm St, Knox, IN 46534

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