Field fire spreads from combine near Connors and Hamilton, Allen County IN
Fire & ArsonA fire started in a combine in a field near Connors Road and East Hamilton Road. The fire spread quickly, reigniting nearby grass and fields. Fire teams including grass rigs, tankers, and battalion units responded to control about four acres. The fire also extended near Antwerp and State Line Road, requiring additional resources. The combine remained burning approximately 300 to 400 feet back on a farm near a hog barn.
Audio|Source: Allen County Fire
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Transcript:
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Field. Connors and Hamilton Road. Connors Road and East Hamilton Road,
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East Southwest Zone 510 for Southwest Fire, Responder of Combine Fire in the Field. Connors and Hamilton Road,
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Connors Road and East Hamilton Road, East Hamilton Road, East Southwest Zone 510, Occamie 1441.
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And for the grass rigs, battalion 240 en route to Antwerp and State Line Road. I said the fuel was on fire originally started with a combine.
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The fire is out on a combine, but the field keeps reigniting.
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He's on 62.
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Go ahead.
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Tanker 246 is in row.
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Thank you, 24 quick.
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More water.
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You can keep grasswood one-a-night down there and do that take care of that spot.
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Okay, we're going to hit another spot and then...
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or see if you're going to need them up there.
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We're pretty much good here.
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And 351 should have enough water left over. We ought to be able to fill.
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Ingrass fig 101 and Ralph.
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Okay, Tyler's bringing the tank around quietly.
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So we'll have them come until we get... June around with Connors in Hamilton.
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Fives combine in the field on fire?
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Yeah.
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Srigg 109. Are you around to O'Connors in Hamilton?
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153M, I'm clear direct heading to the Fives run.
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Wasn't sure if you also wanted to request the Ossian for that?
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Honey.
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Go for Grass Street 101.
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Which one are you en route to, Connors and Hamilton?
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Affirmative, Connors and Hamilton reference to combat fire.
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Winters Road, Command,
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Communications.
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Command, go ahead.
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You can mark this fire under control on Winters Road.
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Do you just clarify on the patrol?
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Command 59, do you want us to start heading towards Connors?
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No,
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do you want 59 to head that way? We got the early on our control here. We can use Wayne Nye if we need me.
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Communications taker 143, show me responding to the grassfire network.
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I think a 143 fix right right.
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Here a little bit more. I want you come up here and just hit the perimeter real good. Soak it down.
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Click.
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251.59. We're going to fill up from you before we head house and counters.
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Communications, grass rig 59.
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Grass rig 59. In service from Wooner's Road, we're going to be en route to Connors Road.
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Grass rig 59, clear.
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Cross rig 59, clear.
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351, good shut down.
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What was that?
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351, go ahead and shut it down.
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Shutting down.
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Communications, battalion 240.
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Battalion 240.
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Show me on scene.
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We got about four acres, not all of it's burning, we got some spot fires.
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Have all northeast units moved to Northeast Tech on arrival.
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Turn the air off, Mike.
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240, I'm clear, with about four acres on spot fire.
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All-appred is responding to Antwerp and State Line, switched to Northeast Tech, one on scene.
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Communications, Grinister.
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249, level one, switching Northeast Tech.
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Respect 249, clear?
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249, I just need you guys to fire up your skid unit and come out here in the field. You'll see the spots. There's a guy out here with a pickup truck.
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Looks like he's putting them out, but I think we can get them done a little bit quicker.
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That's affirmative. You'll see me sitting here. I'm right next to the semis.
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County from Grasswig 101.
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Bradford 101.
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Yes, sir. We're at the intersection of Connors and Hamilton. I'm not seeing anything. Does the call-taker have a better location?
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All they had was in the field between Connors and Comer, east of this intersection.
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I guess in east of Connors and Hamilton with a conline fire, about 300 feet from some hog barn.
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249, it looks like I'm being told now that the combine is still burning, so let's make that a little bit of a priority.
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Communications from Antwerp Command.
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Antwerp Command, go ahead.
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Start me an engine from East Central, if you would.
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I'm clear.
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Communications, tanker 246 on CNNTwerp.
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I'm clear.
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Three Central Fire respond and assist reference to Combine Fire, Antwerp and State Line Road, Antwerp Road and North State Line Road,
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Northeast Road and North State Line Road,
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Antwerp Road and North State Line Road, the Northeast Zone 62, Allen County, 1451.
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Greenications, Grassburg 149, Level 1, Switching North East.
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Grassburg 149, clear.
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DC-11 responding for base 160.
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DC-11 clear.
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Tank 104 responding, Hamilton, Connor.
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Tank 104, clear.
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County from Grassburg-109.
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Grassburg-109.
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Grassburg-109.
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We made contact with one of the workers at the hog barn. They're taking us down the path now.
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It's going to be pretty deep back on the farm about 3 to 400 feet.
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I'll advise when we're on scene.
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Chris, we're going on eye, clear.
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County under 261.261.
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The bill.
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E Hamilton Rd, Pleasant Township, IN 46819
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