Apparent house fire near Highway 41 and Covert Avenue, Evansville IN
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a possible house fire near Highway 41 and Covert Avenue in Evansville. A caller reported seeing flames from what appeared to be a house near the northeast side of the intersection across from a Burger King. Multiple engines, a ladder truck, a rescue unit, and command staff responded to the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Vanderburgh County Fire
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01:36
Transcript:
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Possible residential structure fire near US 41 and Covert Avenue.
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One engine 15, one engine 1, one engine 14, one ladder 16, one rescue 1, one battalion 2, one safety 1.
00:12
Possible residential structure fire near US 41 and Covert Avenue.
00:16
One engine 15, one engine 1, engine 14, ladder 16, rescue 1, battalion 2, safety 1.
00:23
Coordinates are 1500 south 1200 east.
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Engine one en route.
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Engine one en route.
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Fifteen en route.
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Engine 15 en route.
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Fourteen's en route.
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Engine 14 en route.
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Rescue one en route.
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Rescue 1 en route.
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Ladder 16 en route.
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Ladder 16 en route.
01:04
Safety one en route.
01:06
Safety 1 en route.
01:12
One battalion, two is en route.
01:14
One battalion, two en route.
01:16
All companies en route to US 41 and Covert Avenue.
01:19
This will be on the northeast side of the intersection across from Burger King.
01:24
Caller advised they believe they saw a house on fire from an enclosed back porch.
01:28
They could see flames.
01:31
They were traveling northbound on 41 and saw this.
01:33
I'll traffic fire ground one.
01:35
Fire ground one.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
US-41 & Covert Ave, Evansville, IN 47714
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