Fire at auto salvage yard caused by blow torch use, Elkhart IN


A fire broke out at an auto salvage yard near West Lusher Avenue when someone used a blow torch. The fire grew large, and officials were called to inspect the situation.
Audio|Source: Elkhart, Goshen & Elkhart County Police, Fire & EMS
03:28
Transcript:
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Disach Adam 3636. Signal 59-171.
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136104.
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Can you show myself 138 and 124 out at Forest River Plant 4,
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24, 4-4-49 century drive?
00:14
10-4[1], what type of call?
00:18
An investigation.
00:19
10-4[1].
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They're out of your torching materials with a blow torch, but it's caused a large fire, and they're just letting it burn. I advise them that still won't be inspectors.
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We've come out and talk to them.
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Have one.
00:40
Squad 2, still,
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near West Brasher Avenue, old auto salvage.
00:47
Squad 2, still,
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near West Lusher Avenue, old auto salvage.
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Just last 9171.
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Fire Unit 11, still,
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near West Lusher Avenue, Pauls Auto Salvage.
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Fire Unit 11, still,
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near West Lusher Avenue, Paul's Auto Salvage.
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Dispatch 9175-104.
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Affirmative.
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9175.
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Dispatch 923 to Mount to 501.
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9.23.
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Engine 3 pump 7.
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Go for engine 3.
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We have wrapped up hazmat checks.
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You guys are good not to come back.
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Just that's 9-175-10-4[1].
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175-4. Edge 3 is clear, thank you.
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9-175.
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Go ahead and listen.
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I'm coming from over by Lockmongy, so I'll be there in a few minutes.
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Good batch, 923 about 5-1.
02:28
We got nothing showing right now in the area. We've got nothing showing right now in the area.
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Clear, thank you.
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923.
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Telecare squad two.
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Squad two. Squad two.
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Now we're on, see, at Falls.
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Was the call coming from Falls or was Paul's Auto the place where the smoke was at?
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Just bash 9175, 104?
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104, going 108.
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The call came in from a sergeant from the PD that saw the smoke. The smoke's coming from Paul's out of the yard where they were torching some stuff and caused the fire.
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9175.
03:27
It was clear on that.
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10-4: Acknowledgment or confirmation that a message was received and understood.
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Location mentioned:
Near W Lusher Ave, Elkhart, IN 46517
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