Fire reported near Custom Tech plant in Clinton, Clinton IA


A fire occurred near the dike behind Plant C at Custom Tech in Clinton. Significant smoke was seen. A person at the scene suffered first- or second-degree burns. Emergency responders including a boat and ambulance came to the area near Latiki's and 14th Avenue North by the river.
Audio|Source: Clinton County Sheriff and Fire, Clinton City Police
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Transcript:
00:00
We actually had a couple callers.
00:02
Some of them are actually on the dike.
00:04
They could just see lots of smoke coming from that area.
00:06
I do have an officer that is on scene.
00:10
She is advising. It's going to be more, I think, behind, like, Plant C at Custom Tech.
00:14
We make contact with the marina.
00:16
They said it was not their property.
00:18
Copy that. I had her boat ones in route.
00:20
Kathy, boat one in route.
00:21
Boat one in route. Boat one, command. Go ahead.
00:22
I've got the boat down here.
00:23
They've got the boat out at this time.
00:24
It is on Latiki's area right up here, and I've got the owner of the boat here.
00:31
So all units can clear, accept the boat, and I'll be commanded at Latikis, Lawsonner.
00:35
Copy. Lawson are coming to three backup service, returning to tackle one.
00:38
Copy. Two, TEC1.
00:40
Copy.
00:41
Company on TAC 1.
00:43
From Company 3 on TAC 1. Company, do what's your location?
00:45
We're right by the candlelight.
00:46
Copy. Do you want to stand by there? I have those remotes for you.
00:49
Copy that, thank you.
00:50
Thank you. C.C.1. This company, three, go ahead.
00:52
Is your ambulance available or they still to hospital? I need an email else down here.
00:56
I go to the hospital at this time.
00:58
That's for ambulance, sir.
00:59
I need you guys to come down here behind Latiki.
01:02
It's going to be 14th Avenue north.
01:05
Come all the way to the back by the river.
01:07
I've got a guy with first to second degree burns.
01:09
Copy right the hospital and I'll be clearing shortly.
01:11
23, what's your location?
01:13
North and North 2nd.
01:14
And we have Ambulance 1 in our vision if you'd like them to handle that.
01:18
Come down here, this guy needs some first aid until I get an Abolus here.
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