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Firefighters extinguish illegal burn during countywide banNewton County IN

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IN-16, Indiana

Firefighters responded to a fire in a cornfield stubble near State Road 16 in Indiana. The property owner was trying to burn off grass despite a countywide burn ban. Firefighters were ordered to extinguish the fire to prevent further risk.

Audio|Source: Newton County Fire and EMS Dispatch, Brook-Iroquois Township Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
21.1, it's going to be a cornfield stubble on fire.
00:09
We're about to turn all to 16.
00:15
Jeffrey County, this is 2179.
00:17
We are on scene.
00:42
9160 I've a return TX It's going to be to a Carrie Hayden with the Department of Episthen
00:52
With what department?
00:57
Department of offense then
01:01
Go ahead with TX
01:03
815-999 repeating 895-999 99991960 repeating 815-999 99991960
01:17
9160
01:23
To answer us, he advised that nobody else was at that location.
01:27
He was on a three-way call.
01:29
Did not know that he had 911 on the line as well.
01:42
I'm clear. I will verify for myself.
01:44
We do have history here, don't we?
01:54
Is it with a caller or someone different? I remember serving warrants here? Am I?
02:07
It would be Mr.
02:10
Ballard for a few and looks like there was another tenant at another time.
02:17
Clear. I'll be up.
02:21
Okay.
02:35
Chad for County 2172 is on scene.
02:38
Claire, 2172. 2144, 2101.1.1.
02:52
Go for 44.
02:55
Wardo have you jump on this truck.
02:58
You get here.
03:02
Clear.
03:04
Jasper County, 2144 is 1023.
03:09
2144. 24.
03:22
County alone, are there any Robert's detection at his address?
03:29
Can by?
03:35
He's got ground chisled up around his fire, was trying to burn off some grass.
03:41
Said we can put it out if we need to.
03:43
I'll let you make the call.
03:46
Affirmative, we're under a countywide burn ban, we need to put the fire out.

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