Fire crews respond to large backyard bonfire, South Bend IN
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to reports of black smoke behind a house near Prairie Avenue and Gertrude Street in South Bend. The smoke was found to be from a large bonfire in the backyard. The resident, who uses a wheelchair, was unable to extinguish the fire. No injuries or property damage were reported.
Audio|Source: South Bend Metro Fire
03:21
Transcript:
00:00
South Bend Engine 5.
00:02
Prairie Avenue and Gertrude Street.
00:05
Citizen Assist.
00:06
Priority 5 Alpha.
00:08
Prairie Avenue and Gertrude Street.
00:11
1442 hours.
00:19
South Bend Engine 1.
00:22
Webster Street and West Sample Street.
00:25
Outside smoke investigation.
00:27
Priority 5 Alpha.
00:29
Webster Street and West Sample Street.
00:32
1442 hours.
00:39
Southend engine one, you're in route to Webster's sample for priority five outside smoke investigation.
00:46
A caller stating that there was black smoke seen behind a house in the area across from the engineering company.
00:55
Unknown address.
01:02
Hedge and 4 is on the seat of a large commercial property with no visible signs.
01:06
Hedge and fall will be Washington's commandant to be investigating.
01:14
South on engine 5, you're in route to Prairie and Groot Trade Priority 5 for a fire hydrant plotting the street.
01:24
The fire dispatch.
01:28
Go ahead, Ms.
01:29
(name withheld).
01:30
I'm something you just called in.
01:31
There is a (name withheld) on site.
01:33
She did not receive, did not receive passcode, though.
01:40
Could you report your traffic if you were breaking out?
01:43
I'm hoping you advised that there is a (name withheld) on site.
01:46
She did not provide proper passcode.
01:52
Clear.
01:55
Two's a level one.
02:02
My man,
02:05
103.
02:10
Go ahead, 103.
02:12
Looks like there's a VFP fire system's on scene.
02:16
They might be testing the system.
02:20
They are.
02:24
Just making contact with the people here.
02:27
You can release the country of all companies, open the fire ground.
02:31
Release C.R.
02:32
We'll go back to coming out.
02:38
I was not advised, but we can try and contact them.
02:42
We found two hydrants so far open.
02:48
Okay, stay-bye.
02:53
Argon once in the open channel at 1447.
02:56
The south wind engine one fire dispatch.
03:06
Go ahead and dispatch.
03:08
Just for your information, PD was on scene advised that there's a large backyard bonfire.
03:13
The male is in a wheelchair unable to put it out.
03:20
We're clear on that.
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Location mentioned:
Prairie Ave & Gertrude St, South Bend, IN 46613
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