Multiple spot fires reported along Walnut Street in Muncie, Muncie IN

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/24/2025 02:05 PM

S Walnut St, Muncie, IN

Emergency responders are addressing multiple small fires spotted along Walnut Street in Muncie. The fires are reported to extend from near the 1000 block up to near the 1200 block north. There is concern that the fire may spread into nearby Blackford County. Crews are checking the area to assess the situation and monitor the fire's extent.

Audio|Source: Muncie and Delaware County Public Safety

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Transcript:

00:00

So I've got BD going that way, but if you guys would just work down our walnut, you're 100, and just make sure we've got spot fires from 1,000 all the way up, we're doing the 1,200 north now.

00:14

Daffa, you are from off of 1,200.

00:18

You guys would just come down Walnut, just so we can see how far this goes. The original caller says all the way into Blackford County.

00:29

Here?

00:32

Radio engine, 92's on scene.

00:36

So forth.

00:41

Can I end over to rescue 93? Just 43, I'm going to leave my COV over in the being field for right now so we can head over the field card.

00:55

If you hit that first drive up there and you don't see anything, I think I'm back here and let's focus on that. Likeford's coming down from up that way and Guffie's up there checking too.

01:06

Yeah, it was one of the day.

01:12

No for video.

01:17

Go for him.

01:22

So for what apparatus are you taking to the fire?

01:27

Pardon, he's in here with me.

01:28

I picked him up on my way.

01:34

Please.

01:36

Good.

01:38

I'm on a criminal district call at the Haven, the park of 101, please.

01:43

It's clear.

01:46

Good.

01:49

Okay, Dylan.

01:53

Go ahead.

01:55

You have the Blackford County is Grasford, Upper City.

01:59

Nothing's down up here.

02:02

Clear. As long as they say they didn't see nothing, they can go back and through.

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