Abandoned trailers fire spreads with downed power lines, Lafayette IN
Fire & ArsonMultiple abandoned trailers caught fire near Coppergate Circle, with heavy smoke and downed power lines reported. The fire began for demolition reasons but spread to other trailers, prompting evacuations and road closures.
Audio|Source: Tippecanoe County Law Enforcement
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Transcript:
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Additional 5-01 Battle 3, I'll head down
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Battle 3
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Battle 3, I've got real heavy smoke near Coppergate Cir.
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Okay.
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I've got the,
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I got a second caller on the phone who's advising that he started it was for demolition purposes, now spreading to multiple other abandoned trailers.
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Battle 3, 7912.
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That's broad, just kind of under you know, stick.
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514, we're stable.
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We have to block Burnett's Road from 43 at night.
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If you want to take one of those, when we get up there, we'll block the other side.
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We'll have fire through.
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Okay. I'm at 43 at Burnett Road now.
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Alright, we're about 30 seconds out. If you want to shut it down there.
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Miss fast now, free smoke visible.
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Also, it's boring, so it's got to be a lot claim there.
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Pretty 94 is 2.0.47.
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Ninety-four?
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However that is going up behind me, go ahead and shut down the road right there.
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Okay.
01:38
31 Cherry on a Silver Toyota,
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DNS 641, Nora, David.
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We've got three trailers fully involved.
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Okay.
01:57
Yeah,
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it looks like the power lines are on fire as well. It's just parking.
02:01
Clear me.
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I'm going to try to get these people in the car out of here.
02:11
Anybody come up and stay in your car. The power lines are down and parking.
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Okay.
02:22
12.53, I'm going to shut down 610 North in Providence Town Road.
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I'm going to be sending two cars out. I need somebody to stop and interview these people to figure out what's going on.
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12 different 43, the...
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12 just for 43.
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The secondary caller is the male who started the fire. He stated that he left it on attendance.
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Location mentioned:
Coppergate Cir, Lafayette, IN 47909
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