Structure fire traps paraplegic at Shorewood Court residence, Valparaiso IN

 Fire & Arson
Fire & ArsonA structure fire broke out at a residence near Shorewood Ct in Valparaiso. Flames and smoke were visible from the house. Multiple people were inside, including paraplegic individuals unable to escape easily. One person was confirmed trapped on the third floor as responders worked to rescue them.
Audio|Source: Porter County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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142 County Assistifier, Structure Fire[1].
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142. near Shorewood Ct. near Shorewood Ct. came from a landline advising structure fire. Both smoking flames are visible,
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unknown if everybody's out of the house.
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They're out.
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158. 158, 135.
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The sun.
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Units responding. We received an additional call.
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Reference the house being on fire. They're not responding to dispatch.
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Subjects are screaming in the background. Can hear loud popping.
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Responding subjects are trapped in the residents, unable to get out, paraplegic.
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Trapped upstairs, they're advising their paraplegics unable to get out.
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I'm not going to watch there.
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Okay.
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It's still inside in the residence upstairs.
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You've received an additional call, there are still subjects in the residence. We're attempting to see if we can get them out of the residence.
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2911, 2710, and VAPL engine 22. First alarm, structure fire.
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Single residence.
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At near Shorewood Ct, assigned to fire-up 1.
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Timeout 0306.
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Central Morgan's clear.
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Central 3502-0-2009. Central 1302. 1302.
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1302.
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We're on the line with multiple people in the residence. There's subjects trapped upstairs. There are paraplegics unable to get out there advising there's canoids in the residence.
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They're now advising there's one person still in the residence. There's fire in the kitchen in the foyer upstairs.
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Central Washington is clear on the call.
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Washington clear three early. Clear Central.
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Upgrade this.
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Next alarm.
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Clear, 1101 already requested a first alarm.
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Click it up.
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Central Public and Clearway are made power. Clear. Three and nine.
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Units in Recta Shorewood.
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11.11.11. 1111, did not look great.
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In Route 310. For units in Routes, Shorwood Court, it's unclear how many people are actually inside of the residence. The subject that the paraplegic is inside of the garage, they were able to get out of the residence. We do have a confirmed one person still inside the residence.
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1111, clear.
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Unseen we have flame alpha bravo charlie side all 1101 command central three fellow two is unseen three five oh so is uh chillian
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142.
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The local southward.
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Frontalvo engine 22.
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Valpo Engine 1. Priority 4.
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Service call.
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Lift assist.
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Green Oaksnapperazo.
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At near Westmorethland Drive.
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Units 112.
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Timeout zero 313.
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Incoming units for 1101. There is a third victim on the... Check, there's a victim on the third floor.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Structure Fire: Fire incident involving a building/structure
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