Controlled burn mistaken for fire at apartment building, Van Wert OH


Fire crews were dispatched to near North Cherry Street after a passerby reported a fire at an apartment building. Upon arrival, responders found the fire was a controlled burn of twigs and firewood by the homeowner, not an active shed fire.
Audio|Source: Van Wert County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Please remember five apartments in Maryland City.
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He ready to get out near North Cherry Street for reports of fire called in by a passerby.
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Time, 1949.
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780s to and route.
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That's clear.
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6377 to be in-round near North Cherry Street for reports of a shot on fire.
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Was called in by or pass or by?
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620G-5 South and North Cherry.
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It's going to be North Cherry.
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30 in-round.
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7.7.7. We're in-round.
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Spentered you from Cardo.
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Show me. In route, can you also drop off our off duty tones?
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Okay, remember that.
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15 signal 2
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780 man were just be advised this is not an active shed fire this is a control burn just twigs and firewood
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The BDFREN, for information officer on scene.
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Otherwise, the homeowner revises a control burn.
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So we'll continue.
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Hey on a PD from Car2.
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We sent me on location. near North Cherry Street.
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I'll be out investigating.
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Henry 5 just pull behind me, your hydrogen is going to be pretty much right behind it.
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25, that's all the time you are hydrants.
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Engine 5 is on location.
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Location mentioned:
Near N Cherry St, Van Wert, OH 45891
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