Woman sets fire to tent outside homeless shelter


Audio|Source: Terre Haute Public Safety and Vigo County Fire
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Transcript:
Car 51, Engine 11th, North 23rd Street and Elm Street. Outside Fire. Car 51, Engine 11. North 23rd Street and Elm Street, outside fire. See, I'm not here, I love it. And four. We're wrapping up over here on Tippinue. You can go ahead and cancel the 11s. We're right around the corner from that one on now. You can just send it to us on the cab. We appreciate it. Inclare engine free. Just for information, we did receive two or three different calls on this fire. They said it's a very large fire. Should I go ahead and disregarding an 11th? No, let us take a look. We got a thousand gallons. I'll let you know. Thank you. Copy. Dispatch engine 11. Engine 11. Engine 11. 29.340. Can you go ahead and start a PD unit to this location as well? This is an ongoing issue. 29. finishing up at the jail, picking up some paperwork. Engine 11. Engine 3 stated there's going to be enruten that he's a disregard. They were just down the street. And affirmative on the PD unit. 46A. Copy. Engine 3, engine 11. Okay. Do you have your TX on you. Negative. Give me a play. Let's play. I just have someone start towards North 23rd Street, Elm Street, prior department's requesting PD. It's a female that went out there and set a tent in items on fire that do not belong to her at the homeless shelter. Apparently it's an ongoing issue with her. Apparently they were out here two days ago and she did the same thing. Copy. We were out there two shifts ago for the same issue. multiple small fires this last time. Also, C-shift driver advised that this has been multiple times they've been out there, so it sounds like they have somebody down. Copy that. We'll make friends, thank you. 263 to 342. What's your 20? Secure lock. 846, 246, 242. 846. 246. Okay, now I'm available to start that way out of position. PIN-4. Just information that female is currently on scene watching the fire for fire department. Just black hair, but no clothing description. Givens. Every time I'd be sent any other units will advise? I'll be in there to know. 3218. 321. 321. 326, I'll be en route to union for head clearance with this female beginning mileage, 427. Clear. Can you also advise them to bring out a gown? 844-29. 342. Go ahead.
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N 23rd St & Elm St, Terre Haute, IN 47807
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