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Controlled burn mistaken for vehicle fire near U.S. 30 and 300 East, Knox IN

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/5/2025 10:04 AM

300 E, Knox, IN 46534

According to the dispatch call, a passerby reported smoke from a parked vehicle near U.S. 30 and 300 East in Knox, Indiana. Emergency responders found it was a controlled burn by a local farmer, not a vehicle fire.

Audio|Heard on: Starke County Sheriff Fire & EMS

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01:44

Transcript:

00:00

A fire strike, can you have a report of a possible vehicle fire called in by a passing by semi-driver.

00:07

U.S. 30 and 300 east outside, U.S.

00:10

30 and 300 east, he saw smoke from the front of a vehicle parked near now building.

00:18

7515, sir Kenny.

00:21

7515.

00:27

I dispatched Hamlet fired to report of a possible vehicle fire.

00:32

U.S. 30 and 300 east-offside.

00:34

Caller was a passerby advising that it looked like smoke was coming from the front of a vehicle.

00:43

County Fire, Hamlet 812 will be enraught to station.

00:47

You're clear on tone.

00:49

Fire 812, fire ground 1.

00:55

County 811 and 835 are clear and in route to station.

01:01

Okay.

01:06

207515.

01:12

I think I'm 1023.

01:14

I see the smoke.

01:15

I don't believe it's coming from a vehicle.

01:17

I believe there's a farmer out here with a controlled burn.

01:21

Clear. I'll have fire continue until you by the other way.

01:25

Copy that. He's coming up to my vehicle now.

01:28

Hamlet 811, Mr.

01:30

King.

01:32

Yeah, Tommy, I'm clear on 7550.

01:36

Clear. Clear.

01:39

County 7515 confirmed controlled burn disregard fire today

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300 E, Knox, IN 46534

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