Grass fire causes smoke and traffic delays on highway, North Manchester IN


Fire units are responding to large grass fires in the median near State Road 114 and State Road 13. The fires are causing heavy smoke and traffic delays. Multiple counties are assisting, and cleanup is expected to take several hours. Traffic turnaround access is currently managed for safety.
Audio|Source: North Manchester Police, Fire, and EMS
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Transcript:
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State Road 114, just left to 13, 28[1] is going to be Charles Robert Frank 904.
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M11, 214. M11 2.14, west of 13.
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Can I send them north now?
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A white traversed the last one.
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A white traversed the last one.
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Okay, and 52.
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11.7, I'm going to be mail, but you sit on it.
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1011. Proven 759.
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We've got multiple counties on scene as well.
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However,
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with the backup and how long this is going to take probably to get cleaned up, at least two, probably at minimum.
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5-10 on EMA-2.
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95-4-10. We need more fire units up here.
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We've got extensive grass fires in the median.
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M-11.
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Covered and smoke due to the grass fire.
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5.
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Peru, you advise to disregard those who are en route or to continue them? Negative, I'm going to disregard any further.
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Clear, my apologies.
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Army Community,
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Rotum 201A, Medip 82.
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AIDG clear.
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28[1] and around the Wabash pointed quietly.
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Play 28[1]. Okay. Okay. I'm sending them, I'm sound.
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Clear. Ted?
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I know those on those on standby, they went ahead and arrived just to kind of get an idea.
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Due to the extreme heat and the brink from the fire, it's going to be extensive and they're not going to be able to touch the semis for some time to pull down.
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My boss passage.
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There is a turnaround that I shut off for now until we got someone that can actually direct it, so it shouldn't be too terribly bad once you really start working that.
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David Edward, Sam, Tom, 1.6.
Police codes explained
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28: Vehicle registration/license plate information
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Location mentioned:
IN-13 & IN-114, North Manchester, IN 46962
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