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Heard on: Lake IN Law Dispatch Group Calls · 1/2/2026 03:47 PM
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Units, just for information, we have a structure fire near Central Avenue at the auto-type building.
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Structure fire near Central Avenue auto shop
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a structure fire near Central Avenue involving a building associated with an auto business.
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews in Whiting, Indiana, issued a mayday call from the basement level of a structure near 116th Street. The situation involved firefighters in distress during what appeared to be an active structure fire. Rescue efforts were underway to assist the affected personnel.
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer responded to a vehicle crash near Atchison Avenue and 116th Street in Hammond, Indiana. A blue Kia with a broken axle was involved, and a tow truck was requested. One male received a courtesy transport from the scene. The situation appears non-injurious and handled on site.
As discussed during the dispatch call, a possible medical emergency involving a sick person near Myrtle Avenue in Whiting.
As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical emergency appears to involve a 27-year-old man with sickle cell disease who is conscious and breathing but has not eaten for several days near Myrtle Avenue.
As discussed during the dispatch call, medical personnel were dispatched for an apparent psychiatric emergency near Myrtle Avenue in Whiting, Indiana. Details of the individual's condition are unknown.