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Barrel reportedly on fire near school alley in Lake CountyHammond IN

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Lake County, IN

Responders were dispatched to a report of a black barrel on fire in an alley near a school in Lake County. Upon arrival, no fire was found in the area around the school's alley. The scene was cleared with no further action.

Audio|Source: Lake County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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4212.
00:01
Who called this in? What was the address of the person who called this in?
00:06
42221 toll is the school's address.
00:10
Okay, they're advising it's in the alleyway across from the school.
00:13
There's a black barrel on fire.
00:16
Again in the alleyway.
00:21
I'm going to let you know fire department is now requesting us for 4th Century.
00:34
Copy I'm in the area for Madison and once I clear it here I'll be around to Garfield.
00:41
Hi Kathy.
00:45
1557 units are clear that mail did not need a medic where you need backing units?
00:51
1777 Garfield 1577 Garfield fire department is there and requesting force to entry.
01:02
Okay.
01:05
Okay.
01:11
Medics en route now need help forcing entry into the building.
01:18
93,
01:20
unconscious or fainting episode, 1767 Starfield Street.
01:26
Timeout, 14,
01:28
16 hours. Unconscious or fainting episode.
01:37
Carol, 371 more than 8.
01:39
3701, we're happy.
01:45
26.
01:48
You do me a favor and change the 20 to 604 West 145th Street, East Chicago.
02:00
And can you advise on my case number, please?
02:03
Already,
02:04
change. Case number 25053.
02:17
But you should be good to go.
02:21
I copy that boss friend by all my boss.
02:24
That's just quick.
02:29
They're advising it's out of Wisconsin.
02:35
Probably law enforcement 76, but if it's south of 129, I don't think it'll be ours.
02:41
10-4.
02:46
All six central.
02:50
Go ahead.
02:53
Am I needed on 175?
02:56
No,
02:59
that was left open for Paul Nine.
03:03
Okay.
03:06
Okay.
03:11
Between Central Lakers is available.
03:14
Copy.
03:22
1911, you're copy.
03:32
1911 is clear.
03:34
We'll be returning quarters.
03:41
We have been down Johnson, we have been down toll,
03:45
we've been down both of their alleys, and we've circled the school.
03:49
There's no black barrel on fire that we can see.
03:54
Unless the caller has better information, we're going to clear.
04:00
I copy. Thank you.

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