Fire with hazardous gas causes evacuations in Indiana, Jasper County IN
Fire & ArsonA large fire occurred near IN-14 in Indiana releasing hazardous hydrogen sulfide gas. Emergency responders urged people to stay upwind due to the deadly gas that settles near the ground. Evacuations are underway with multiple vehicles leaving the area. Heavy black smoke and fire were visible on site. Medical checks were requested for a light-headed driver and a child in a vehicle. Firefighters and officials coordinated to manage the incident and ensure public safety.
Audio|Source: Jasper County Sheriff, Indiana State Police Districts 13 & 14
08:29
Transcript:
00:00
Newton County advised it is hydrogen sulfide gas. You need briefing apparatus on.
00:06
Lake County District 1 has been notified and is en route.
00:15
They need to stay upwind,
00:18
and that is a low-lying gas. So after it comes out of the roof of that, it's going to be hitting the ground, and it is deadly with one breath.
00:24
Everybody needs to take caution.
00:30
56302, Frank, 56601 were you clear?
00:36
Say out.
00:38
That's...
00:44
Yeah,
00:47
go ahead.
00:48
Yeah, I'd be advised the fire is down here on the county line west of 35.
00:57
31-1-31-3.
01:00
Okay.
01:06
Career 1043, with the wind speed direction, we're going to go north of the incident so that we're not in wind of this, so we'll be coming in from the north. We're going to go county line road up to 400 north. Jasper County's 400 north.
01:23
I'm meeting the breathing apparatus.
01:30
Yep, I can feel it.
01:35
I'm south against it, about five miles out.
01:41
Claire, we're getting off on the State Road 14 now, so we're going to go north on the county line and come across to the west.
01:51
Hi, affirmative.
01:53
I'm on the county line road now. I can see a haze out to the west.
02:00
Clear.
02:06
3143, 3103.
02:07
Go ahead, 3103.
02:10
Are you clear that you need to go north of this incident on the county line road and go west on our county road 400 to stay on their right side of the wind direction?
02:26
So get off on 14, turn right on county line and go down that way.
02:33
City County line.
02:39
3143, Clear.
02:43
County, 3101, sit 23 to the area.
02:47
All fire units advise.
02:49
It looks like evacuation is taking place. There's multiple vehicles exiting the facility.
02:57
Okay, so forth.
02:59
Southern Pride Stables,
03:02
Southern Pride Stables should be a female with the last female across the king.
03:11
It's safe to do so.
03:15
Claire.
03:17
I'm not sure if you can come across 400 all the way to it.
03:21
If you can try to do that, I got multiple vehicles heading south out of this county line road.
03:30
So we're trying to push them into that field just to the east here.
03:38
3101 fire station.
03:41
Go ahead.
03:44
Would you rather have a second taker or the rescue?
03:50
I'll load us up with air packs and head this direction with something.
03:57
Ten, four.
04:02
3 again 3
04:10
5611 is inquiring if all the units were downwind have been moved in account of 4
04:20
here
04:23
Clear.
04:27
Jeff, County, 3101.
04:30
3101.
04:33
County, were you clear up to 23?
04:37
More quick, 3111.
04:41
Also, County, you'd mark me instant command until I'm relieved.
04:48
Okay, 3101. Okay, 3101.
04:54
2611 requirement regarding the civilians that he has to move to the west want to make sure they clear it out.
05:03
I believe the only way you can come in is from the south, off of our county road at 300.
05:12
Claire, we're going to come in from 300 north.
05:17
We advise we've got heavy black smoke.
05:19
I'm scared Morocco maybe on San Francisco well.
05:25
County, Lake Town truck 401.
05:31
15.
05:33
Vehicle 2, Indiana and Guy We Trust, (name withheld). (name withheld).
05:40
Can you have a 1052 in route for a driver or a 2-year-old child?
05:50
Just be checked out. She's feeling a little light-headed. Also, as ISB have a trooper at route, there's no plane blockers are off on the shoulder.
06:00
Clear on the 1052.
06:02
I'm not sure if they have the unit in route. I'll double check.
06:22
702. Also, are you clear to attempt to move everybody to over to opt-1?
06:31
26601-8 County.
06:35
To cover their area.
06:43
See that's on, scene at Farrow, Staten Town.
06:49
Seen is this time.
06:53
Clear.
06:58
They still could be in the danger zone,
07:00
but they did move from the directly down one.
07:07
Our city fires CB 691.
07:13
53. 53.
07:19
7601 just checking if there's any officers up on the north side of that area can you please have them get out of that area and if they want to they can come up to 500 north at the entrance to the company
07:47
In it?
07:51
Uh, where do you want me? I got my backup gear with me.
07:57
I'm talking to an officer right now, police officer.
08:01
It appears at the north gate on this facility, possible Morocco fires on the north end of this facility.
08:07
We do have fire, heavy black smoke coming from the structure.
08:14
Request for a 1052, I-65 southbound at the 212. I-65 southbound at the 212 have a deputy out with a 1050[1] requesting the driver be checked out.
08:25
She's feeling lightheaded, also advising there's a child in the vehicle needing to be checked out.
Police codes explained
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1050: Traffic accident
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