Rubbish fire reported near intersection in Germantown area, Germantown TN

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/31/2025 06:28 AM

Bedford Ln & Poplar Ave, Germantown, TN 38139

Fire units responded to reports of white smoke near Bedford Lane and Poplar Avenue in Germantown, Tennessee. The smoke source was identified as a rubbish fire in a residential neighborhood, possibly near Collierville. Fire crews investigated the area and continued to monitor the situation.

Audio|Source: Germantown Police and Fire

02:11

Transcript:

00:00

Dispatch, engine 94 is on scene. We'll be in the area checking.

00:03

Also be advised we do have a good amount of white smoke in the area. We're going to try to find out where it's coming from.

00:12

This is that correct, engine 94 829.

00:21

Also be advised, Carville fire is on scene at this time.

00:26

Okay,

00:27

Jack. Two-wheel, five, see, eight o'clock.

00:39

8.94.

00:42

Collierville Fire is in the area of Poplar and Bedford.

00:47

They just went back to a couple houses, weren't able to find anything.

00:51

We're going to relocate over to the Winchester side and continue the investigation.

00:58

Tech 94. 832.

01:06

Dispatch engine 94.

01:10

Go ahead 94th.

01:12

Start Battalion 41 to our location. Get him coming down Poplar and start checking Poplar in Forest Hill-Irene south on Forest Hill, somewhere in there.

01:26

Okay, Poplar south of Fort Hill.

01:31

Go down Forest Hill, I rain, head south towards Winchester.

01:36

Okay, Jeff.

01:39

Just that, you can cancel that. We found the source of the smoke. We're going to continue to investigate.

01:47

Okay, sir.

01:49

Dispatch, this,

01:51

this is engine 94.

01:59

Let's be a 9-4 go ahead.

02:02

This is going to be a rubbish fire in a residential neighborhood, just standby for other information. It might be in Collierville.

02:10

Check.

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Bedford Ln & Poplar Ave, Germantown, TN 38139

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