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Structure fire with explosions near West Buckles RdColumbia City IN

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Near W Buckles Rd, Columbia City, IN 46725

A structure fire with large flames and explosions was reported near West Buckles Road and Arnold Road. Emergency responders noted possible ammunition involved inside the residence. The fire is located near West Buckles Road, Columbia City, Indiana.

Audio|Source: Whitley County Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
00:00
Base 400, have a 1070 unknown in the area of Buckle's Road and Arnold Road.
00:06
DGP.
00:07
Across the lake heard a large explosion and out of the sea,
00:10
large flames and hearing popping.
00:12
First stone, 227.
00:17
That's batch, 411, clear on the run of here in route direct.
00:22
411 in route direct.
00:30
This page 411. All right.
00:45
We advise, I'm listening to Noble County's traffic as well.
00:51
Claire, I have a double township pace, parked the AMS in the area for standby.
00:57
I advise when you don't see what we have.
01:05
Hello, that's right.
01:13
Dispatch, 411, can you advise what side of Arnold Road this is going to be north or south?
01:22
411, I can't advise if he was across the lake that it was in the area of the sea and the road.
01:31
Clear.
01:33
I'm all buckles now.
01:37
411. 411.
01:51
Space 300, 6-100 on a 1070 alarm,
01:55
1,000 South of 8th, Columbia City High School.
01:59
This is 8-100 on a 1070 alarm. First tone, 2031.
02:09
311, bye.
02:13
311.
02:17
This batch 411 is on seat.
02:26
411 on seat. 411 on seat.
02:33
This badge 411.
02:41
2730 is going to be the resident badge russ.
02:47
Clear 27, search.
02:51
Go ahead and give me another page.
02:56
Clear 411. Do you advise them to the structure?
03:01
Double down just on seat at this time.
03:04
It's going to be a structure. We don't get to it pretty quick.
03:09
Clear 411. Clear 411.
03:21
Space 400, second tone[1], have a 1070 possible tributter, 2730 Arnold Road, 2730 Arnold Road,
03:33
second tone[1], second tone, 2034.
03:42
435 and 436 grab the station.
03:48
Clear 435, 436.
03:50
May bring tankers.
03:52
What I want, I want dangers.
04:00
Base 400 additional.
04:02
It's going to be 2730 West Buckles Road and known to be ammunition in the residence.
Police codes explained
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[1]
second tone: Second dispatch/page tone for additional alerting

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Near W Buckles Rd, Columbia City, IN 46725

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