Large fire prompts traffic shutdown near IN-15 and IN-16, Wabash County IN

Fire & Arson

Reported: 09/08/2025 08:55 AM (PDT)

IN-15 & IN-16, Paw Paw Township, IN 46974

Emergency crews responded to a large fire near the intersection of Highway 15 and State Road 16. They set up a landing zone for a medical helicopter and shut down traffic around the area to ensure safety.

Audio|Source: Wabash, Huntington, Miami and Grant Counties Public Safety

05:16

Transcript:

00:00

Wallach fire is clear.

00:01

Railwayne, wallach fire, what's your ground contact?

00:03

Got a big huge mess.

00:06

Your ground contact.

00:07

Ground contact. No. An 804.

00:08

It should be unlocked now.

00:10

Negative. Tray-Flet 20, 10, 27, driver two.

00:12

Go ahead.

00:14

Indiana CDL (number withheld).

00:18

Thank you. How close are you?

00:23

I'm on 15 and 1050 north.

00:26

Clear, they're going to make a LZ[1] just north of the intersection on Cray 15, I believe.

00:33

We're just going to have shutdown traffic north and probably 16 at the intersection for the bird.

00:42

I'm clear. I'll get up there and I'll try to coordinate with them.

00:45

Central, do you get a response from the EMA[2]?

00:47

227s on the north side of this as well.

00:49

You want to work with him and getting the LV set up and traffic stops.

00:53

202 is clear. 16 to 3. I'm coming from the south.

00:55

I'm about a mile out.

00:56

It's right where you want me to set up.

00:59

If you would cut over and come around so you're coming in on State Road 16,

01:06

just help work with traffic at the intersection there and trying to get the LZ[1] set up.

01:12

The 3, if you're not clear, it's going to be north of the power lines on 15 if we can get traffic out of there for the LZ[1].

01:17

Affirmative, I'm working on trying to get units there.

01:20

Did we know an ETA on VIR?

01:21

853 is requesting ATA on the L.A.

01:24

2. Blue over station 1 should be Minnis.

01:26

Clear.

01:27

853 central helicopter one over station one should be there in a second

01:31

Go ahead.

01:32

We'll be in contact for helicopter.

01:35

Central's clear.

01:36

85619. I am en route to the annex to pick up a squad and then will be available to live off traffic at 15 and 16.

01:46

805-619.

01:48

Okay,

01:49

you on the front porch.

01:50

By Central 8,600.

01:51

80-600.

01:53

23, 16, and 15.

01:55

80-5-15. 80-600.

01:57

This is just north of 16 on Highway 15.

02:03

This is number 1,804.

02:05

This is back 85605.

02:07

85605. 85605.

02:08

I am departing station H from south side just past south side fire station.

02:15

I will pick up a vehicle and head on out.

02:18

I'll let you know when I've departed the garage.

02:20

85605.

02:21

I just went to LZ[1] set up.

02:23

8522. 522 Lutheran Air 2 is trying to call a fire unit on EMA[2]4 and calling them.

02:30

I'm clear. I'll have this person switch over.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

LZ: Landing Zone (for medevac helicopter)

[2]

EMA: Emergency Management Agency

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