Oven fire contained at South Bend residence, South Bend IN

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/31/2025 02:38 PM

Near W Western Ave, South Bend, IN 46619

A structure fire occurred at a residence near West Western Ave, South Bend. Fire crews responded and contained the fire to an oven. Residents were evacuated and no further fire was visible outside the building. The situation was brought under control shortly after arrival.

Audio|Source: South Bend Metro Fire

02:49

Transcript:

00:00

South Bend Engine 2, engine four, engine five, engine six, fire one zero two, fire one zero three, fire one-16, medic 16-60, medic four, rescue one, truck one, near West Western Ave, structure fire, residence, near West Western Ave, respond on fire ground one, seven

00:27

1738 hours.

00:33

740.

00:36

740. 40.

00:38

40 is not seeing two-story apartment building nothing showing from the exterior.

00:41

Well,

00:43

it is an evacuation of 1140. We'll ask me and we'll be investigating.

00:49

1140 on the scene of a two-story dormitory nothing showing.

00:52

The one 40 will be investigating.

00:54

The evacuation is in progress while you this investigate.

01:02

This is up in page of six.

01:05

Go ahead.

01:08

Can you send an additional engine force?

01:12

Sir.

01:20

South Bend Engine 1.

01:22

Near West Western Ave. Structure fire.

01:26

Appliance Fire.

01:27

Near West Western Ave.

01:30

Respond on fireground 1.

01:33

1740 hours.

01:39

Clear engine 40. I'm seeing of a two-story residential.

01:42

Nothing showing from the outside. Residents are out. He'll be investigating and have command.

01:53

103 Level 1.

01:56

103.

02:00

103.

02:02

103. One of three. One of three, one of the first rail, magnetic force going in with Indies 4.

02:07

Good.

02:11

Thank you. Okay.

02:18

Dispatch west in command.

02:21

Good.

02:25

You can give all incoming companies disregard.

02:29

Engine 4 is going to remain on scene.

02:31

Fire was contained to the oven.

02:35

Clear all incoming companies can disregard with the exception of Engine 4.

02:41

We'll terminate command.

02:44

Release fire ground in Tehrall.

02:46

Clear Fireground and Tearo released at 1742.

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