Large field fire causes road closures near IN-55 and Payne Rd, Fountain County IN


A large uncontrolled field fire near IN-55 and Payne Road is spreading rapidly with heavy smoke crossing major roads. The fire is causing dangerous driving conditions, leading to road closures and response efforts involving multiple fire and law enforcement units.
Audio|Source: Fountain County Fire and EMS, Warren County EMS
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Transcript:
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Step 1100, Brush 8-2, I'm about two out.
00:03
Three firefighters were gonna want me coming around the bend.
00:08
You just got to come wherever, we're everywhere here, we got fire all around us.
00:14
Clear fire all around you.
00:18
Up 1100% two, fire down to sea, we're... Well,
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one and a half bow.
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Just take a good time, but hammer it.
00:32
I'm not going to have. I'm not clear.
00:45
I was calling one.
00:46
All right.
00:51
Clear.
00:56
If that's 800, can you get law enforcement to shut down 55 from 41 to 750 with a heavy smoke cross highway can't see the direction?
01:08
That's uh, broc. This is off there.
01:13
We're clear.
01:16
Roach 2 on scene.
01:22
Shut down the road and hit a large spot.
01:31
Where's the need to shut down at?
01:37
On Fushall Road and 17 from both sides there's heavy smoke in the area.
01:43
A lot of fire trucks on the scene on the road.
01:55
All right. All in call for jail.
02:05
We're clear. Clear.
02:17
District 14 is on my 74 westbound from the 15.
02:21
The roadways of the roadway and female driver possibly blue van all over the roadway driver possibly ball in the sleigh all over the roadway driver possibly fall on the slate. Luffy and State's Clear 1540.
02:37
Coal Creek 11-070. You have traffic for Totten County.
02:43
Trying to find out where they want me.
02:47
This patch, F1101, we need more brush trucks, please.
02:53
1101 Clear, Polk Creek, 11055, park somewhere, there's fire everywhere, that's all we've been told.
03:03
They're still on that snow, get out of there. Got me from the highway now.
03:11
This bad sound out even more.
03:16
1100950.
03:19
Okay, Craig Ford, you copy me.
03:27
Covington fire coming to fire, 2ndy 55 Payne Road, brush truck, manpower.
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FAA 05, F800, fire down 3.
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We're 55 to stop in a field here.
03:56
We've got a stop to the road.
04:03
Okay, says here, Tim, do you want to open up this crash or side front nozzle?
04:12
Anchor one. This is nice.
04:15
Okay.
04:20
Returning in Northern North and Fort Worth County, right?
04:24
Hello, if you're asking, figure one, clear, some minute it is described to your food.
04:29
Which one still on, see you have a more county.
04:34
Clear, I'm just trying to keep track of everybody.
04:36
Don't we to hit Attica's probably in for it, just in case you guys have anybody else, sir.
04:42
That's right, good answer.
04:46
Clear, Attica Fire, stay on for dispatch.
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Thank you.
05:12
Atta fire, any units available, being around to 55 and Payne Road for a large field fire.
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The manpower, rush trucks, tankers, anything you can.
05:24
Atta fire being around to 55, Payne Road,
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for a large field fire.
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Manpower tankers, rush trucks, whatever you got.
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Location mentioned:
IN-55 & N Payne Rd, Shawnee Township, IN 47918
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