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Large brush fire near North 20th and Grand in RichmondRichmond IN

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Near BLK N 20th St, Richmond, IN 47374

Fire and emergency units responded to a large brush fire near North 20th and Grand streets in Richmond. Callers reported smoke and embers in the air, with the fire close to some trees and creeping towards a structure. Police officers were on the scene confirming the large brush fire.

Audio|Source: Richmond Police Dispatch and Wayne County Fire/EMS Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Tension engines one, two, three, and truck one.
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Engines, one, two, three, truck one,
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respond on a reported structure fire.
00:05
It's near North 20th.
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Callers at the corner of 20th and Grand can see smoke and embers in the sky in the area.
00:15
I don't know. Tension engines, one, two, three, and truck one,
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two, three, and truck one,
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respond to report of the structure fire.
00:21
It's near North 20th, callers at the corner of 20th and Grand.
00:26
This is super smoky,
00:28
and she can see embers in the air.
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KST705-2348.
00:31
21[1] is responding.
00:33
21[1]. Penelton 15-1-39k I'll be attending from the jail, one male lodge, not being around to the post.
00:38
General General 3rd.
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Dispatch medic 1 in round.
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Med 1. Engine 2 is en route.
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Engine 2.
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Engine 3 is en route.
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Engine 3.
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Truck 1 is falling.
00:47
Trouble. Trouble.
00:48
You have 21[1] dispatch.
00:53
Go ahead.
00:54
I could probably give you a better idea in her second I'm about to have law enforcement unseen but callers now saying it's a large bonfire close to some trees.
01:02
This is creeping up to a structure.
01:05
Clear dispatch, I'll be there in just a minute.
01:07
Dispatch, I'm in the area.
01:10
Dispatch 21[1], I'm in the area.
01:11
You're click.
01:12
Dispatch, I do have a large volume of smoke, but I'm going to be located sources.
01:18
You say RPD is on scene? That's correct.
01:23
RPD is on scene.
01:24
They're advising they see a large brush fire.
01:26
Let me get you the exact location.
01:28
Okay.
01:29
21[1], our officers are down at Grand and Glen Court, and they're advising to say large brush fire.
Police codes explained
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[1]
21: Call by phone (shorthand commonly used for 10-21)

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Near BLK N 20th St, Richmond, IN 47374
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