Vehicle fire spreads to dumpsters with small explosions, Merrillville IN
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a vehicle caught fire near Dyalin Drive, Merrillville, Indiana. The fire spread to a nearby garbage shed and caused small explosions. Emergency crews responded and advised to maintain safe distance due to unknown contents of the shed.
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Transcript:
00:00
3101 en route near Dyalin Drive for a vehicle fire. Advising it's a truck on fire clear central 3102 will be en route.
00:20
Copy 3102 en route near Dyalin Drive.
00:28
French controls.
00:31
Call.
00:35
I'll be out with the stable vehicle, Southern Broadway,
00:38
Indiana Guard, David Ocean Mary, 477.
00:44
Copy.
00:49
43, the fire has already spread to the garbage shed.
00:53
If you just let fire know.
00:56
Clear.
00:58
Is your unit?
01:07
644 status?
01:11
You've done for.
01:12
Copy.
01:18
Just make sure you guys stay a safe distance.
01:22
I don't know what's in that shed.
01:29
1626.
01:34
All units respond to Dyalin Drive. Be advised, per PDF on scene, fire has spread to the garbage shed.
01:42
Very well.
01:45
31.61 Central.
01:49
3161.
01:51
Can you mark is on scene for that vehicle fire near Dyalin Drive?
01:57
Copy 3161 on scene.
02:03
3161 Central.
02:06
3161, go ahead.
02:09
Could you advise 31100 that it sounds like there are some small explosions going on within the fire?
02:18
Two,
02:19
five, six,
02:21
six, eight, seven, six.
02:24
Copy, they'll be calling you guys.
02:28
Copy.
02:34
I'm located, Bella.
02:39
Three-27, and we're out to the vehicle fire crew of five.
02:44
Copy.
02:46
Central 3101 will be on scene.
02:49
We have vehicle and dumpster shed on fire.
02:53
Copy.
02:59
Southern, 2261.
03:02
2261.
03:04
I'm showing you on clearing the all one-side refusal.
03:08
Copy.
03:15
8651. You said you had the owner there?
03:20
He's gathering, you revoke them up from the sleep, so you put a code on it coming outside.
03:26
Ten-four. Also ask him if there's any firearms or ammunition in there.
03:33
Copy. It doesn't speak much English.
03:40
3100 do you copy that there are some explosions going off within the fire?
03:47
3101. The fire is on it.
03:52
Copy?
03:57
Same happens in the truck.
04:00
Ten points in the truck.
04:02
Copy.
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Location mentioned:
Dylan Dr, Merrillville, IN 46410
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