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Field fire spreads to corn near East and North roadsCass County IN

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Near E, Clay Township, IN 46947

A wildfire has spread over two acres near East and North roads, threatening standing corn. Fire crews have requested grass trucks and other equipment to help contain the fire as wind conditions worsen.

Audio|Source: Logansport and Cass County Public Safety (P25 SAFE-T)
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Transcript:
00:00
New Waverly Fire.
00:01
Here being requested for assistance near East and North. Near East and North for a field fire that is spread two acres wide now, spreading to standing corn.
00:16
They need a grass truck en route. Near East, North, grass truck. We're only a tack one.
00:27
That's counting. New rate really clear.
00:30
Okay, we're on top one.
00:36
Dispatch.
00:39
Nine four.
00:41
One is in route, he'll have the other one in route from Rochester.
00:46
Ten four.
00:49
That'll be sitting. Four. Four. Four.
00:59
You're trying to join in and now.
01:02
Clear loose, sir.
01:08
Buddy, Spree, if you do, bring him over here.
01:10
I've got a line set up and ready if we need it.
01:17
Dispatch for me.
01:20
You over dispatch. Not what I had for you.
01:22
I've got a line here if we need it.
01:26
Use some of grass heard from loading.
01:28
Affirmative.
01:30
When's picking up.
01:42
11th fortfire, you're being requested for assistance from district. Near East, North. Near East, North, they're needing assistance with a grass truck.
01:52
The wind's picking up. They've got a couple acres of field on fire that's spreading to standing cord.
01:58
They're at near East and North.
02:12
That's fine.
02:18
That's 46 is responding with two.
02:21
(name withheld).
02:23
Jimmy, back to your left.
02:29
Let's turn fire, 12 mile fire.
02:32
Leithern, 12 mile fire.
02:35
Leithern, 12 mile.
02:41
You have a tanker in route?
02:45
I do not.
02:49
10 -4. Logan's 4 fire, do you have a tanker in route also.
02:57
12 miles, you're wherever the keep one. You want to put a tanker on the road, too?

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Near E, Clay Township, IN 46947
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