Fire crews respond to house fire near East Florida St, Evansville IN
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a possible residential structure fire near East Florida Street in Evansville, Indiana. Multiple fire units, including engines, ladder, and rescue teams, responded after a caller reported smoke visible from across the street. It was unclear if anyone was inside. The smoke appeared light blue, and the caller was unsure if it was an actual fire. Command on scene later confirmed smoke from the rear of a single-story wood-frame home, identifying it as a small outdoor fire pit. Units returned to quarters after the situation was resolved.
Audio|Heard on: Evansville Police and Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
00:00
Residential structure fire, near East Florida Street.
00:03
One engine four, one engine fourteen, engine ten, ladder sixteen, rescue one, battalion two, safety one.
00:10
Residential structure fire, near East Florida Street for one engine four, engine fourteen, engine ten, ladder sixteen, rescue first battalion two and safety one.
00:20
Court at east and north intersection.
00:36
Vanderburgh County Fire Medical run to near St. Wendell Road.
00:41
Wendell Road for medical run.
00:49
For medic eight medical run, near St. Wendell Road, medical run for medic eight.
01:00
Caller across the street can see smoke.
01:03
Unknown if people are inside, smoke appears light blue.
01:08
Caller is unsure if it will actually be a fire.
01:10
Further traffic will be on fire ground one.
01:17
County fire, this is for a male with cancer spitting up blood.
01:21
Further traffic will be on fire check tack four.
01:29
Battalion two is on scene, assuming command of a single-story wood frame residential structure.
01:36
Smoke showing from the back of the structure.
01:40
Assuming command.
01:44
Command from safety one, visual confirmation of smoke.
01:46
It’s a fire pit.
01:53
All companies except engine four can return to quarters.
01:56
Dispatch, release fire ground one.
01:59
Released at sixteen forty-two.
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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:
E Florida St, Evansville, IN 47711
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