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Vehicle on fire inside residential garage

Heard on: Hobart Area Public Safety

01:17

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Copy 8654. They advise it's going to be a vehicle on fire inside of a garage on McKinley Street and West 20th Avenue.

2/16/2026 03:53 PM

Fire & Arson

W 20th Ave & McKinley St, Gary, IN 46404

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Vehicle fire in garage on McKinley Street

Fire & Arson

2/16/2026 03:54 PM

W 20th Ave & McKinley St, Gary, IN 46404

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible vehicle fire inside a garage near McKinley Street and West 20th Avenue in Gary. Units arrived to find an active fire, with squads accessing the area from nearby alleys. Firefighters worked to contain the blaze as electrical issues were mentioned in the radio communication.