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Crews battle hay bale fire near County Road 400 South

Heard on: Jackson County Public Safety
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Thirty-sixty-nine Vernon Fire respond (number withheld) East County Road 400 South.
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E County Rd 400 S, Crothersville, IN 47229
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews from Vernon and Jackson-Washington Volunteer Fire Departments responded to a possible wildland fire near East County Road 400 South in Crothersville. The fire, reportedly started by ashes from a wood stove, spread to several hay bales and threatened nearby trees and a shed. An elderly man was reportedly trying to extinguish the fire before responders arrived.

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