Yard bonfire spreads slowly before containment, Fort Wayne IN
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a yard fire near Thiele Road that started as a bonfire and spread across the yard. A caller's mother-in-law reported that the fire was spreading, but firefighters on scene stated it was burning slowly and could be quickly contained.
Audio|Source: Allen County Fire
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Transcript:
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For Southwest Fire, reports of the fire, near Thiele Road,
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(number withheld).
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Near Thiele Road between Ferguson and Winters Road, Southwest Zone 150.
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For Southwest Fire,
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Reports of a fire near Thiele Road between Ferguson and Winters Road, Southwest Fire Zone 150 at 1434.
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Fire 141.
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All Northeast units are clearing in service.
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I'll give you an actual address here in a minute.
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Clear.
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Fire 102 is responding.
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I'm Claire.
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I'll show you responding, near Sealy Road, near Sealy Road.
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I got a call from a female at the airport.
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So she started a fire before they went to the airport.
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Mother-in-law, (name withheld) on site saying it's spreading.
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I've got her on text right now trying to figure this out.
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She said she's raking the leaves.
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It was a bonfire that spread into the yard.
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It's half a football field from a house at this point in time.
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Engine 51 in route.
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The engine 51 in route.
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The engine 51.
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Okay.
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Okay.
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County tank 153 and Grass String 59, both in row.
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Tank 153 and Grassrick 1-59 and out.
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Communications Fire 141.
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One-for-one.
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The actual address for our fire on 37 is going to be near State Road 37.
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Clear.
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And all units in service.
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Clear.
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For those responding to Thiele,
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I lost connection with (name withheld), the mother-in-law.
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I'm having another call-taker caller back.
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It was just an open line.
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County Fire 102.
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Fire 102. Fire 102.
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Show me on the scene.
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I'm trying to walk my way back here.
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It's not spreading very fast.
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I think that the units in response will be able to handle.
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Clear, units responding should be able to handle.
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Rules go to Ops 11, Ops 11.
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Clear on Ops 11.
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Units in route on an update.
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We've got a probably about a 30-foot front, but it's burning very slowly.
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We should be able to take care of it real quickly.
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Communication, engine 51's on scene going to ask 11th.
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Um,
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quitter.
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Engine 51 Fire 101.
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Engine 51 Fire 102.
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Inion 51. 51.
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Yeah,
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it will be able to make a knockdown on it fairly quickly with a water can.
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If you can bring that out, that should take care of that front that you see burning towards the buildings, but it won't make it to the building.
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We're clearing a water can.
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County, you can disregard the tanker.
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Location mentioned:
Near Thiele Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46819
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