Smoke issue caused by wood stove at Morocco home, Morocco IN
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Fire & ArsonResponders were dispatched to a smoke issue near Maple Street in Morocco. The smoke was caused by an inoperable wood stove used by an elderly resident with early dementia. The resident's son arrived and took over care.
Audio|Heard on: Newton County Fire and EMS Dispatch, Brook-Iroquois Township Fire
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01:26
Transcript:
00:00
Medic 1, your route is near Maple Street, Morocco, just for information, alarm company made contact with the caller, so it's possibly going to be what is this.
00:28
Jasper County, (number withheld).
00:36
I'll be clear the scene back in service.
00:41
Clear, (number withheld).
00:55
(number withheld).
01:04
The elderly subject here is definitely has early stages of dementia.
01:11
A lot of this is going to be issues from him using a wood stove that's inoperable in the basement.
01:19
It's acknowledgement. I was able to get a hold of the son who is now on scene.
01:23
He's taking care of his parents now.
01:25
I'll be in service assignment complete, no further assistance needed.
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Location mentioned:
Morocco, IN 47963
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