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Explosion causes structure fire near 85th Avenue in MerrillvilleMerrillville IN

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Polo Club Dr, Merrillville, IN 46410

An explosion caused a structure fire near 85th Avenue in Merrillville. Fire units and multiple departments responded with mutual aid to control the fire in the building near Polo Club Apartments.

Audio|Source: Lake County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Assist on 85, the explosion in the building.
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104. 3.25 L.
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Power Ladder 1521, Ambulance 7063, Engine 7-E11, Merrillville Fire Department, Structure Fire, near 85th Avenue, timeout, 10, 52 hours, structure fire.
00:42
Law and 202 hours.
00:49
You show me 23.
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Okay.
00:57
...4 off, I see traffic.
00:59
Time for.
01:01
News to be clear.
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She was unable to catch that door, but we didn't check there off, resident's no outside the door.
01:14
Never.
01:19
Parable 1311. All right, 4358. All right, 3758.
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Copy.
01:29
Parable, 3701.
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371. 371.
01:39
Probably tiny from station, I'm going to add 435.
01:43
Copy. Okay.
01:57
Testator 501 to Lake County Fire South.
02:13
Queen boy, George.
02:30
Standby, deferred to dispatch. 18 west side of 3rd Avenue.
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Lake Ridge engines.
02:37
Time out, 10,
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55 hours. Stand by.
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Referred to dispatch.
02:45
B.O.O.B.I.O.B.D.D.E.D.D.E.D.E.D.E.E. The. The...
03:18
Groundpoint chief, ferry engine, grievous truck, M-E-W-U-R-K, Structure Fire, near 85th Avenue, timeout, 10-54[1] hours, structure fire.
03:28
Easton Avenue, timeout, 10-54[1] hours, structure fire.
03:45
Engine 9010, Structure Fire, near 85th Avenue, timeout 10-54[1] hours, structure fire.
04:01
Respond to Merrillville, near 85th Avenue, mutual aid for structure fire.
04:10
Airville 3701 the fire is actually on 86th Avenue just for (number withheld) we're gonna need a 10.51 for a unit at 87 in Broadway.
04:24
Okay we can roll one but if you need a tow sheet we're gonna half the way we're pretty busy. Okay four.
04:39
304 plus hour ex-dell
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Copy Good shot
04:49
So.
04:53
12.
04:58
120 square.
05:02
One three, one two. One, two.
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One-fifty, it's clear.
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Say it, I'd appreciate it.
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Let me clear.
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CLEAR. CENTO-O-7-0-2.
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I can go ahead.
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70-0-2, Dale and off-point, go ahead.
05:31
Copy that's all I was wondering.
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Thank you.
05:34
You're welcome. I'll tell you a rap.
05:39
910, Central, can you repeat that address?
05:43
Polo Club Apartments.
05:45
Near 85th Avenue. Fire off one.
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3100 on air with 1.
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3100 on air with 1.
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Standby, refer to dispatch, 18, left 73rd Avenue, Lake Hills Engine.
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Timeout, 10, 55 hours.
06:10
Standby, refer to dispatch.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-54: Livestock on highway

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Polo Club Dr, Merrillville, IN 46410

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