Crews handle small fire near Reading Ave, East Chicago IN
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible structure fire near Reading Avenue in East Chicago. Initial reports suggested a person with mobility issues was inside, but responders later determined it was a small appliance or grease fire. All occupants were accounted for, and the situation was safely contained.
Audio|Heard on: Lake County Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
04:9
Transcript:
00:00
My area is near Reading Avenue.
00:01
There's a structure fire with a paralyzed person inside.
00:05
Yeah, I'll be around.
00:08
Clear.
00:13
Eighty.
00:14
Eighty.
00:19
With staff here at Harbor Health and Rehab,
00:23
I just said it'd be tobacco rolled up in some sort of paper.
00:26
Medics cleared that as male,
00:28
so we're en route to that structure fire.
00:30
Clear 100, are you rolling with me?
00:33
Go for it. Plan 30, disregard.
00:39
This is radio, get back in service.
00:41
Copy.
00:42
Okay, copy.
00:48
Adam, you can close this agency for now.
00:51
Show myself and Officer Edward en route to Reading.
00:54
Copy.
00:59
Southcom 8062,
01:01
3713 en route.
01:03
862.
01:08
Copy 2713, near Reading Avenue.
01:12
I believe this is going to be an appliance fire.
01:14
62's going to be en route for Francis and Dyer transporting one ALS.
01:19
Coal Road 21338-1042.
01:22
Coal Road 213380-1042.
01:25
21338.
01:27
4111 Central, the occupant has been safely removed from the elevator.
01:31
Can you notify maintenance that each elevator is out of service? Copy.
01:36
Two 509 is a row.
01:37
Can you give me the officer again?
01:39
Copy 2509.
01:40
It's going to be ops one off from the caller's advisor now who still has a fire.
01:43
Forty 0521 is new out.
01:46
Copy.
01:47
Twenty 0531 is in row.
01:49
Copy.
01:54
Control, 16-4 on destination.
01:56
Copy.
01:57
Units are not to the structures prior.
01:59
Just be advised, the person who called this in is paralyzed and inside the house.
02:03
16-6 Central, I am here at small 566.
02:06
26-10, we're off.
02:08
Copy.
02:09
2713 on scene.
02:10
We'll be investigating.
02:11
Copy.
02:25
Are there guys on the stoves outside of the complaints, uncooperative and arguing with a subject in the background?
02:32
All right, all right.
03:06
Eighty-two, there's nothing for fire here.
03:09
We got a house on fire.
03:43
There's just a little grease spilled in an oven, 2713 fan.
04:01
You can release all units except 2713.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Reading Ave, East Chicago, IN 46312
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