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Controlled burn causes black smoke near State Road 9Bartholomew County IN

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audio iconFire & Arson
E County Rd 800 N, Indiana

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency personnel investigated reports of black smoke near State Road 9 and 800 North, east of Stafford Road in Indiana. The smoke was determined to be from a controlled burn on a nearby farm.

Audio|Heard on: Southeastern Indiana Public Safety
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03:38
Transcript:
00:00
Do you have anything further on this call? I'm seeing lots of black smoke on State Road Nine.
00:10
Negative. He said that there was black smoke in the tree line at the intersection of State Road 9 and 800 North.
00:32
I'm in your area with 800 North and State Road 9 on the scene.
00:40
I'm clear. It looks like fire is seeing a lot of black smoke in that area.
00:56
It's going to be east of State Road Nine.
01:04
It may be at a farm on 800 North somewhere, but it is black smoke.
01:38
No, it's east of Stafford Road on the south side of the road.
03:20
Looks like a controlled burn.
03:22
He's out here with a skid steer.
03:26
Looks like a bunch of old trees.
03:31
I'm sure he probably started something for the black smoke to be here.

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E County Rd 800 N, Indiana

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