Dispatch call, August 14, 1969, approximately 3:47

Description: This is a digitized recording of a dictabelt, which the Indianapolis Fire Department used to record dispatch calls during the 1960s and 1970s. Following are the calls on this dictabelt: 1) Extended discussion about fire at 62nd Street and Carvel Avenue, dispatcher thought they had a permit to burn. 2) Caller concerned about a smoking washing machine, dispatcher advised caller not to worry if smoking stopped and to call a repairman. 3) Fire reported at side of Wayside Furniture Co. warehouse 720 West Washington Street. 4) Bob Basler called to report a very large fire clearing land at a construction site at 62nd and Carvel, several calls with extended discussion about legality of that kind of fire permit. Engine 2 sent responded. 5) Fire personnel put out all the fires at 62nd street and Carvel Avenue since they were unattended. The person responsible for fire returned and did have a permit, so officers left one fire burning. 6) Caller reported kitchen fire, address inaudible. 7) Extended discussion with Donald Bolinger about burn permits related to fire at 62nd Street and Carvel Avenue.
Dictabelt
Origin: 1969-08-14
Source: http://www.digitalindy.org/cdm/ref/collection/ffm/id/90346
Collection: Indianapolis Firefighters Museum
Copyright: Copyright Undetermined
Subjects: Bollinger, Donald Edward, 1925-2020
Emergency communication systems
Fire departments--Indiana--Indianapolis
Fires--Indiana--Indianapolis
Indianapolis (Ind.). Fire Department--History

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