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Out-of-control brush fire near West 50 South in MoroccoJasper County IN

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Jasper County, IN

An out-of-control brush fire broke out near West 400 and South 50 in Morocco, Indiana. The fire spread to a 30 by 30 yard area and threatened nearby pine trees and property. Firefighters and emergency units were dispatched to control the fire. Wind conditions were minimal, but the fire had spread and involved abandoned vehicles, furniture, and debris. The fire extinguisher at the scene was fully used in efforts to contain the blaze.

Audio|Source: Jasper County Sheriff, Indiana State Police Districts 13 & 14
06:20
Transcript:
00:00
Counties 610-143.
00:02
I believe the smoke is further south, possibly near West 400,
00:08
near North 100 area.
00:10
I'm still in around to investigate.
00:14
1040. That's 17.
00:25
Spoke to the homeowner, we'll be putting the fire out your shoulder with Helvipanak.
00:33
I'm Newton County. I would say about burn. It's going to be near West 400 and South 50, it's out of control.
00:45
You're advising it's out of control?
00:50
Oh, for a minute.
00:55
Clear. All come to provide additional information for responding fire units.
01:02
County 91.
01:08
Go ahead.
01:11
Signal 48[2].
01:14
Negative.
01:15
I reference the Signal 40[3] through Detroit. That's valid.
01:24
10-4[1]. You can start at 10th, April.
01:27
It is still on the tow truck.
01:31
13-213.
01:37
West 400.
01:39
I'm going to stand by with my lights for responding units.
01:45
Clear break. Town are you clear?
01:50
10's clear, right, 91, 610.
01:54
Do you have a size of the fire at this time?
02:01
When I just ran up there, the older gentleman said that it was under control, but when I got up there, there was probably,
02:10
I don't know, a... 30 by 30 yard area that was getting into pine trees. We have tons of pines around and it was definitely out of control.
02:22
I do have a fire extinguisher.
02:25
Yeah,
02:29
I'm gonna try to drop a trailer.
02:31
I have a trailer on right now and then take mine up there as well.
02:44
771 and tanker 760 will be all in route in just a second.
02:53
Mom, go fire.
02:55
I mean,
02:59
610 to my sorry.
03:03
Clicking 610.
03:09
Rockfire Brush Truck 770s and Rockwood 3.
03:15
County six-tenth or responding units.
03:19
Wind is minimal.
03:21
There's only grown a small amount since first reported.
03:26
Proof it be six-tenths.
03:32
mentioned Warren County Mass West Lebanon Fire.
03:34
Next call 6619-South 700 West Williamsport address, 67-year-old male,
03:42
dialysis, patient, altermental status, and a high temperature, standby for tones.
03:51
She's on the phone with the locksmith.
03:53
Somehow last night a door got locked that nobody has a key for, including mom.
03:59
So she's weighing her options right now.
04:04
Call.
04:06
9.9. Number 9.
04:12
...from us.
04:13
The lieutenant.
04:23
County, Morocco Fire.
04:27
Rockofire. Rockofire.
04:33
9118.
04:37
I'll be out with a EV on 800 north,
04:42
just west of 900 east.
04:48
EVA. Northeast of 900.
05:01
Attention Lake Township Fire Mutually requested area of near West 50 South in Morocco, near West 50 South,
05:14
reference to an out-of-control brush fire.
05:17
I have your turn.
05:25
Good.
05:28
496-1-989 expires 1026 and 25 on a maroon 2007 hi-on-day to Francesca Carton of Monon signality
05:42
I'd be requested that I stay behind them with their lights on until they can get on their way
05:52
9118
05:57
By fire is more than one abandoned vehicle in the area as well as furniture and debris.
06:04
It is spreaded at this time.
06:12
Also one fire extinguisher completely used.
06:19
56%.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement/Affirmative
[2]
Signal 48: Traffic stop
[3]
Signal 40: Unknown/agency-specific code (referred to as a 'subject'); exact meaning not determinable from context

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