Brush fire set between houses on 7th Street Southeast, Decatur AL

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/7/2025 06:51 AM

Near 7th St SE, Decatur, AL 35601

Fire and emergency units responded to a brush fire between houses near 7th Street Southeast. A witness reported a woman wearing a white jacket and blue jeans deliberately set the fire and then ran into the backyard. Animal control was called due to two small dogs at the scene.

Audio|Source: Decatur and Morgan County Public Safety

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Transcript:

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All units of a house fire, near 7th Street Southeast,

00:06

unknow of the talk about that.

00:11

That first off, last time.

00:19

6.2 on, on the 5-0-5-7.

00:23

Simple.

00:32

Central Library is aging for a brush fire near 7th Street Southeast.

00:38

The caller initially said the residence was on fire and now advising that's negative.

00:44

It's a brush fire in between the houses here.

00:47

Also have PDN route reference to subjects possibly inside but should not be near 7th Street Southeast.

00:57

Three in front.

01:00

All right and three and miles.

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Got Sporting, man.

01:09

Go.

01:13

This is my guys, friends, get out here quickly up the truck.

01:17

I ran out to your location and pick up your guy.

01:19

Begall transport.

01:21

Cool.

01:25

Delta 49.

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Pause is en route.

01:29

I'm calling Animal Trollout.

01:34

Female in white jacket and blue jeans.

01:37

She believes the female intentionally set the fire.

01:40

She's running in the backyard now.

01:42

We do have PD unit on scene.

01:44

I'll advise further.

01:49

You're 20 taking status.

01:56

All right, so it looks like a third ten a cheese was written on time.

02:00

That's all these.

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Temple.

02:08

71 status.

02:11

Call on.

02:13

TEN. 10.4. Checking your status as well.

02:29

Can you advise on the fire units on scene?

02:33

Our cells and fire are awaiting 601 for a lot.

02:39

Interesting, thank you.

02:45

Yeah,

02:47

it's the reference to the fire.

02:49

Callers by a female in a white jacket and blue jeans set the fire and was running around the back door.

02:57

The caller is requesting me at Valley Drugs on 16.

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When I break, yeah, tell you right.

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