Fire crews battle large mulch fire on Troy Avenue, Indianapolis IN
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a large mulch fire near West Troy Avenue in Indianapolis. Crews from multiple units coordinated to supply water and requested police assistance for traffic control due to hose lines across the street. The fire covered about an acre, and teams worked to establish relay pumping and tanker support.
Audio|Heard on: Marion IN Fire-Tac Group Calls
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02:43
Transcript:
00:00
Ladder 34, first truck.
00:03
Squad 29 is on scene.
00:07
Engine 29 from engine 19.
00:10
Go ahead, bridge to join us.
00:13
What do you need from us?
00:21
We got a tanker en route.
00:23
Our main concern will probably be water supply at this point.
00:27
We're going to try to get an engine.
00:28
Aerial close, but it will have to be hit from the top.
00:31
I'm not sure if somebody is staging outside to lay out to us.
00:39
Clear, we can go catch that hydrant if you want.
00:43
Battalion six.
00:46
I'm on scene by authority of Battalion Six also in command.
00:49
Nineteens go out there and grab a hydrant if you would.
00:51
Be ready to set up this water supply.
00:53
Right 30, Battalion Six.
00:54
Battalion Six, send me command in (number withheld).
01:01
Battalion Six to Squad 20.
01:05
Go ahead.
01:06
We've got about an acre of mulch burning back here.
01:10
You may need to cancel the operation on the street back there.
01:16
Repeat that, traffic Squad 29, you broke up.
01:19
We have approximately one acre of mulch on fire back here.
01:22
If we can set up a relay pumping operation from the road, that might be the best option.
01:28
Clear.
01:30
Nineteenth division, are you clear?
01:34
Engine 19 is clear.
01:37
Ladder 19 is on scene.
01:39
We're going to set up here next to the pile.
01:41
We're probably going to be the closest one to the water supply.
01:46
Copy that.
01:47
To GreenCycle, and we've called every number we have access to and asked control to get a hold of them, but we can't find supply.
01:53
We were looking at getting a hold of some equipment maybe rotated, but no avail.
02:01
I'm clear. Good job.
02:02
Control from command.
02:03
Troy command, we attempted every contact in all of our systems.
02:07
We even looked on Google and we didn't find anything.
02:11
I'm clear.
02:14
Sky Six from Engine 19.
02:17
Go ahead.
02:20
We're going to have a lot of five-inch hose on Troy Street.
02:22
Not sure if we need police.
02:26
Control from command, can you start police? We're blocking traffic on Troy for hose across the street.
02:32
Clear on traffic correction, (number withheld).
02:37
Command from Engine 42, we're arriving soon with the tanker.
02:40
You still need us?
02:42
Stand by one.
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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:
W Troy Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46225
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