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Fire at auto salvage yard caused by blow torch useElkhart IN

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Near W Lusher Ave, Elkhart, IN 46517

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:
00:00
Disach Adam 3636. Signal 59-171.
00:04
136104.
00:05
Can you show myself 138 and 124 out at Forest River Plant 4,
00:11
24, 4-4-49 century drive?
00:14
10-4[1], what type of call?
00:18
An investigation.
00:19
10-4[1].
00:23
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.
00:33
We've come out and talk to them.
00:35
Have one.
00:40
Squad 2, still,
00:43
near West Brasher Avenue, old auto salvage.
00:47
Squad 2, still,
00:49
near West Lusher Avenue, old auto salvage.
00:55
Just last 9171.
01:00
Fire Unit 11, still,
01:04
near West Lusher Avenue, Pauls Auto Salvage.
01:08
Fire Unit 11, still,
01:10
near West Lusher Avenue, Paul's Auto Salvage.
01:16
Dispatch 9175-104.
01:19
Affirmative.
01:22
9175.
01:24
Dispatch 923 to Mount to 501.
01:31
9.23.
01:32
Engine 3 pump 7.
01:39
Go for engine 3.
01:45
We have wrapped up hazmat checks.
01:48
You guys are good not to come back.
01:51
Just that's 9-175-10-4[1].
01:54
175-4. Edge 3 is clear, thank you.
01:58
9-175.
02:04
Go ahead and listen.
02:15
I'm coming from over by Lockmongy, so I'll be there in a few minutes.
02:23
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.
02:35
Clear, thank you.
02:39
923.
02:45
Telecare squad two.
02:48
Squad two. Squad two.
02:53
Now we're on, see, at Falls.
02:56
Was the call coming from Falls or was Paul's Auto the place where the smoke was at?
03:04
Just bash 9175, 104?
03:07
104, going 108.
03:10
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.
03:22
9175.
03:27
It was clear on that.
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment or confirmation that a message was received and understood.

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