Field fire spreads to barn with flames on roof, Tipton IN


A fire that started in a field spread to a barn near West 100 North. Flames were visible on the barn roof. Fire units from local and nearby counties responded to control the fire, which threatened to extend from the barn into the surrounding field.
Audio|Source: Tipton County Police, Fire, EMS and ISP
05:24
Transcript:
00:00
813. Go ahead and have everyone en route slow their run.
00:05
I'm talking to the employees out here right now and they said it's controlled.
00:09
It's not moving anywhere.
00:14
The deputy on scene, and slow your run. Continue but slow.
00:23
County 81 they've got it in a hole. They're burning it in a hole.
00:33
I'm trying to ask you any part of the thing on fire at the moment.
00:37
They're burning it in a hole.
00:42
I have the subject's name that called in that he was going to have this controlled burn this morning if you need that.
00:55
It does make it into a window and it's starting to spread.
01:03
Any requesting you to step it back up to an emergency response?
01:14
County 21[1]'s on feed.
01:24
About three minutes.
01:28
After that barn once you get here, you're going to have to probably take the field.
01:36
49's clear.
01:42
Can you take a 23[2] is around? Thinker 23 in a row.
01:53
Any information, fire's got into the roof.
02:00
Fire and fire into the roof, the operational apparatus pitch.
02:08
And let me check and advise.
02:10
Let's see how bad it's be in it.
02:14
In Fortis 43, currently I have one sinker, one engine, and a grass rig.
02:24
It looks like a smaller fire up on the roof.
02:27
Can't see a whole lot inside the bar and I'm gonna make contact with the homeowner here. He's walking out.
02:37
Need a lighter truck.
02:44
21[1], the flames are coming out of the front of that barn now, up on the roof.
02:54
Tempton County grass 49 is on scene.
02:59
49. 49.
03:04
Engine 21[1], Tanger 23[2] is the structured cell phone fire.
03:13
Affirmative, we got it up in the roof right now. I'm going to see if I can't hit it with the booster off 49.
03:22
They advise the whole barn is going to be coming down, but they didn't want it to get to the field.
03:32
I'm not sure if you're clear, we do have flames out of the roof of the barn. It's according to a deputy on scene. Currently I have a grass rig and an engine on scene.
03:42
Yourself and one tanker in route, do you need more apparatus?
03:47
Go ahead and start two more engines, just two more tanks.
03:52
We're on two more engines, see more tankers.
03:56
County spot 35 in a row.
04:03
On 85 tonight.
04:07
85. 85.
04:13
83 from Howard County.
04:15
Near West 100 North for a field park.
04:31
Tanger 46, engine 42,
04:35
23[2], engine 83 from Howard County.
04:38
Near West 100 north for a field fire now spread into a barn.
04:44
Near West 100 North.
04:46
Tanker 43, Tanker 46, engine 42, engine 83 from Howard County.
05:01
31 of 3 north.
05:03
County 402, go ahead and take Gitch 42 off that and add another engine.
05:09
Also,
05:10
can we have an off-channel, please.
05:16
402, I'm clear.
05:18
We'll be starting both engines from Taylor Township. We'll advise on the next two tankers.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
21: Call by phone (shorthand commonly used for 10-21)
[2]
23: Arrived on scene
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Location mentioned:
Near W 100 N, Tipton, IN 46072
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