Vehicle fire slows traffic near County Road 300 East, Columbia City IN
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire and towing units responded to a vehicle fire on US 30 near County Road 300 East in Columbia City. The westbound lanes were temporarily closed while crews extinguished the fire and awaited a tow truck. No injuries were mentioned, and traffic was later cleared.
Audio|Heard on: Whitley IN Law Dispatch Group Calls
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01:29
Transcript:
00:00
Dispatch (number withheld).
00:03
Nine, ten.
00:05
It's at (number withheld).
00:08
I believe I've got the fire out.
00:10
Dispatch, I have a rescue five.
00:12
I've got the driving lane shut down of westbound traffic.
00:17
Clear, driving lane westbound shutdown (number withheld).
00:23
Can you advise?
00:26
They had a (number withheld) vehicle.
00:28
They're just waiting for a tow and fire to signal in.
00:33
(number withheld).
00:35
US 30 and County Road 300 East, just east of westbound.
00:41
Clear, I'll be en route.
00:43
Quick.
00:46
(number withheld), I'm clearing the detail.
00:50
(number withheld).
00:52
Class 19, fire's on scene.
00:56
(number withheld).
01:03
I.
01:05
Dispatch (number withheld).
01:08
(number withheld).
01:11
We'll need just one day shift can continue.
01:17
The city units are going to transport the passengers of this vehicle to work.
01:23
We'll just need one unit to wait for the hook.
01:28
Clear.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
County Rd 300 E, Columbia City, IN 46725
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