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Furnace tampered causing explosion near East U.S. 33, Whitley County IN

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E U.s. 33, Smith Township, IN 46723

At a location near East U.S. 33, a person reported that their furnace was tampered with by someone with malicious intent, causing it to pre-ignite or explode. Fire units checked the scene and have cleared it.

Audio|Source: Whitley County Sheriff Dispatch
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Transcript:
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At near East U.S. 33,
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890 near East U.S. 33,
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33,
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callers advising his event caps were missing, believe someone was with them,
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and had malicious intent.
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It did cause his furnace to pre-ignite slash explode.
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Fire is already checked and clear the scene.

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Location mentioned:
E U.s. 33, Smith Township, IN 46723

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