Backyard rubbish fire handled near Maxwell Ave, Evansville IN
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to reports of a possible residential fire near Maxwell Avenue in Evansville. Upon investigating, firefighters found a rubbish fire in a backyard that had grown slightly out of control. Engine 10 and Quint 8 contained the fire without further incident.
Audio|Heard on: Vanderburgh County Fire
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02:26
Transcript:
00:00
Residential structure fire, near Maxwell Avenue.
00:03
1.8, one engine 10, one engine 3, one ladder 1, one rescue 1, one battalion 3, one safety 1.
00:11
Have a residential structure fire, near Maxwell Avenue.
00:14
1.8, one engine 10, one engine 3, one ladder 1, one rescue 1, one battalion 3, one safety 1.
00:21
Coordinates are 300 East 1800 North.
00:28
Engine's en route.
00:30
Engine ten en route.
00:34
Quint 8 en route.
00:37
One point eight en route.
00:39
Ladder one en route.
00:41
Ladder one en route.
00:43
Engine three en route.
00:49
Battalion three is en route.
00:53
One battalion three en route.
00:55
Safety one en route.
00:57
One safety one.
00:59
Rescue one en route.
01:01
One rescue one en route.
01:02
All companies en route to near Maxwell Avenue.
01:07
Caller at (address withheld) sees flames at least 7 ft tall over the top of their privacy fence.
01:13
All traffic fire ground one, fire ground one.
01:21
Need assistance arriving there if nothing visible.
01:23
We'll be investigating.
01:25
Everyone, Engine 10 en route.
01:27
Nothing visible. Investigating.
01:33
Battalion 3 is arriving in the area and assuming command.
01:38
Everyone, Battalion 3 on scene, assuming command.
01:44
Engine 10 from command.
01:46
It looks like we have a fire in the backyard about three houses in.
01:56
Dispatch Engine 10, this is going to be near Maxwell Avenue.
02:00
We got smoke in the backyard, we're investigating.
02:04
Clear fire in the backyard near Maxwell, investigating.
02:11
Saying I'm in the alley, this appears to be a rubbish fire in the backyard.
02:17
It's gotten a little out of control.
02:20
Looks like Engine 10 and Quint 8 can handle this at this time.
02:24
Engine 10 and Quint 8 can handle.
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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:
Maxwell Ave, Evansville, IN 47711
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