Large hay pile fire near propane tank in Perry Township, Allen County IN
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a large hay and straw pile fire near a propane tank and house along Ely Road in Perry Township, Indiana. The fire involved a pile of hay bales and nearby trees about 100 feet from structures. Fire crews coordinated to access the scene and use water supply tankers to control the fire safely.
Audio|Source: Allen County Fire
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Transcript:
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For East Central Fire and EMS and Northeast Fire, respond on a possible structure fire, Ely Road and Brewick Road, Allen County.
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Communication, engine 261 is responding to report.
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Engine 261, clear.
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Medic 45 in round.
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Medic 45, clear. We're responding with Engine 261.
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Ely Road and Brook Road. It's going to be a possible barn fire.
00:51
Engine 141 in row. Engine 141, clear.
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County for men's 11th shows responding to report.
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Clear.
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115 is responding.
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Clear.
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Clare. County Pirate 267 responding.
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Clear.
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Engine 242 is now with 2.
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Clear.
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All units responding to this possible structure fire. Switch to Ops 11 upon arrival.
01:56
Another caller advises hay bales are on fire and some trees 100 feet from a building near Ely Road.
02:22
I'm on the scene.
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We have a large pile of bales on fire.
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Propane tank 75 feet away, house 75 feet away.
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I'll take command going to Off 11.
02:43
Clear on the scene of a large hay pile on fire, propane tank 75 feet away, house 75 feet away.
02:57
Communication tank 244 is responding.
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Tank 244 clear.
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New Haven from Medic 45.
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Command.
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Scores service.
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Okay.
03:20
50 by three stacks high pile of straw on fire here.
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Okay. Okay.
03:37
Under 261.
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We're going to be a level 1, going out of 11.
03:44
Okay.
03:49
To be in from Injo 261.
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Go ahead, 261.
03:56
We're about a minute out or less.
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What do you need from us to come in?
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Okay.
04:04
There's two driveways here. Tank 14 is responding with two.
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Clear.
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Best access.
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And you're going to be able to hit it from there.
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We're clear.
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We're clear.
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We're pulling in just a second.
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Command from engine 242.
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Engine 242 go.
04:39
We're 30 seconds out you got an assignment.
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Are you in front of the other engine?
04:48
Looks like we're going to get there just before them. We're rolling up on scene.
04:56
You're a crew of two?
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High Line,
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261, just past those are going to be your first in.
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Okay, 261, come on up here.
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241, give them your water.
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Counting from fire 267, I'm level 1, switching off to 11.
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Clear.
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261, watch you stop right there.
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Go ahead and pull a handline, engine 141.
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Engine 141.
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She's level one switching off 11.
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Out here.
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Okay.
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242 stop right there.
05:57
Why don't you drop your five inch there and lay in?
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Command, the engine 141.
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141, come on up.
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140, level one, you have the time before.
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Yeah, I'm gonna have 242, you've got a three-man crew, right?
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I'm gonna have 242 leave a path for you,
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pass them.
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Communication.
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Hank 164.
06:34
Hank 164?
06:38
164 and 163 in a round.
06:41
Our 164 and 163 in route.
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242A from command.
06:57
Brad, just make sure 141 can get in down here.
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I'm going to have them pull up here.
07:10
Brad, don't block the road for them.
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Command from fire 267. Go ahead, 267.
07:28
Tanker 44 is responded.
07:32
Tank 44 clear.
07:35
The next tanker in can supply these guys with water. We're probably going to use a lot here.
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Location mentioned:
Ely Ridge Pass, Perry Township, IN 46845
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