Brush fire caused by downed power lines near State Road 15, Elkhart County IN


A brush fire broke out in a ditch on the east side of the road near State Road 15, south of U.S. Highway 6. The fire was later confirmed to involve downed power lines, but the wires did not block the roadway.
Audio|Source: Elkhart, Goshen & Elkhart County Police, Fire & EMS
04:5
Transcript:
00:00
Just that she's here, 1641's in the route with 4, 5.
00:04
104.
00:10
New Paris, 118 is around.
00:13
118.
00:20
1659 in route with 2.
00:23
104.
00:27
Especially 3 on 343 used signal 9.
00:36
16204 is in the area attempting to locate.
00:39
Ten-four.
00:45
Elkhart County is attached 1642, is en route with three.
00:50
Ten-four.
00:55
2.04 dispatch.
00:57
This is going to be south of U.S.
01:00
6, about a quarter mile.
01:03
I don't see any lines down, but I do have fire in the ditch on the east side of the road.
01:10
10-4[1].
01:11
Dispatch to 16204. Is this going to be a 1050 then, or can PD disregard?
01:18
374.5.8.
01:23
Negative. I don't see any vehicles involved at this point.
01:27
I'll attempt to locate.
01:29
10-4[1].
01:30
This led units in route to State Road 15 and U.S. Highway 6. Fire units are reporting as about a quarter of a mile south of U.S. Highway 6. There's signal 45 in the ditch. On the east side of the roadway does not see wires down at this time.
01:49
You have a signal four out front for translation.
01:54
County Dispast, New Bearers, 1641 is on scene.
01:58
10.4.
02:02
1641 is fast. Can I get a fire ground?
02:04
Fire ground one.
02:06
Tenfold, New Paris. You just got a fire ground one.
02:09
Here at 24, six dispatch. It sounds like a brush fire. Is it 104 for a P.U.C.O.9.
02:15
New Paris, 118 is on scene.
02:19
Adam, 296 county units. One unit continue.
02:22
I'm sure there's no taxile 1050. Anyone else can signal 9.
02:25
1659 on scene.
02:28
10-4[1].
02:33
Tis-fetch 1676 in Route 2.
02:37
1040. Tis-fetch from 16204.
02:44
16204. 1620.
02:49
We do have lines down. Can you have nips going route?
02:53
Ten-four. Can PD disregard?
02:55
No, for a heard of.
02:57
Ten-four.
03:04
Dispatch, pull number ten-five. Dispatch, pull number 1058 over three-44.
03:09
Ten-four. Ten-four.
03:14
So we're seeing last three-tech.
03:20
For 16.016.16, break 418 L. Cart.
03:25
714.
03:28
23, 23, South 17th Street, Tech Work.
03:31
714-4. 16, 483.0.096.
03:39
10.4. 104.
03:44
James, you got your ears on.
03:52
That's 16204.
03:53
Can you advise if the wires that are down, are they blocking the roadway at all?
04:02
Negative. They're on the east side of the road in the ditch.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment or confirmation that a message was received and understood.
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