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Chimney fire reported at Valparaiso residenceValparaiso IN

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Garden Gateway Rd, Valparaiso, IN 46383

According to the dispatch call, a chimney fire was reported at a residence near Garden Gateway Road in Valparaiso. Fire units responded to the scene. Initially, occupants including a wife and 15-year-old son were possibly inside, along with a dog and cat in the basement. It was later confirmed that the wife and son were outside the residence. Firefighters checked for active fire or smoke.

Audio|Heard on: Porter County Public Safety
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03:54
Transcript:
00:00
Valpo Engine 1, Valpo Ladder 3, Valpo Rescue 1, Valpo Battalion 2, Valpo Engine 22, Valpo Rescue 2, Valpo Rescue 23, and Valpo Engine 3.
00:14
Priority 1.
00:15
Structure fire,
00:17
single residence,
00:18
near Garden Gateway is assigned to Valpo Fireground.
00:24
Time out 1847.
00:30
Working structure fire.
00:36
Ground.
00:42
Votain 2. Tinty 2.
00:49
Tentra P. Mark Vatine 2 en route to this call to the chimney fire.
00:54
My MVP is down.
00:55
And also, can you update me on any notes?
01:03
Samo. The caller's not on scene.
01:09
It's the chimney on the backside of the residents.
01:14
There,
01:19
any aircraft are flying visible.
01:23
(name withheld) is not sure.
01:25
His wife and a 15-year-old son are in the house.
01:28
Unknown if they evacuated.
01:31
Also a dog and a cat in the basement.
01:36
Very, thank you.
01:42
For Garden Gateway caller reported that his wife and 15-year-old son may be in the residence, unknown if they evacuated, also a dog and a cat.
01:55
Koppel fire battalion 2 information.
01:59
Go over. Thank you.
02:06
Caller was back on TX advising.
02:10
Sparks are coming out of the chimney, no claim showing,
02:13
still requesting it's checked,
02:16
still unknown smoke,
02:18
wife and son are outside the residence.
02:22
Clear.
02:27
A logger's right for Canvas, please.
02:29
I think it's no more.
02:39
Okay, 202.
02:41
This is gated.
02:43
We're trying to get the gate open.
02:47
There.
02:59
There, I believe I found one for Standby One.
03:04
I'm going to try the Star 310, we're all going to call back the caller.
03:13
I could try that.
03:18
Rescue one, stay out there.
03:24
Other units in coming to Garden Vehicle, stay out on Edgewater Beach.
03:32
Question 3, you clear.
03:40
Stay out on the main road here for a minute.
03:43
Number clear.
03:47
The 3 is clear.
03:51
Edge of 3-0, Seattle,
03:54
6-100.

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Garden Gateway Rd, Valparaiso, IN 46383

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