Large cornfield fire near Aboite Rd with nearby homes, Roanoke IN

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/27/2025 11:29 AM

Near Aboite Rd, Roanoke, IN 46783

Fire departments responded to a large fire in a cut cornfield near Aboite Road. The fire involves about three to four acres and is close to several homes north of the driveway near Point Road. Responders are on scene working to control the fire.

Audio|Source: Allen County Fire

02:45

Transcript:

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For Southwest Fire, respond on a field fire,

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in rear of near Aboite Road, Southwest Zone 430. For Southwest Fire, respond on a field fire in rear of near Aboite Road, Southwest Zone 430, Allen County at 1430.

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Communication, you should know fire 152 in route.

00:25

Fire 152 clear, I show you responding.

00:28

Near Aboite Road is going to be a field fire in rear of.

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Communication Fire 152. Can you give me some cross streets?

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It's off of Aboite Road. It's going to be between West...

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Check, it's going to be between Hamilton Road and Lafayette Center Road.

00:54

Sounds like it's going to be a long driveway.

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It's at the end of a lane with multiple homes just north of the driveway near Point Road.

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Okay, I'm clear, thank you.

01:09

Tension 252 or not.

01:14

Tension 252 clear, I should you're responding.

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Near Aboite Road.

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Croserick 59, responding.

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Grassburg 59, clear, responding.

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County, Tank 104, responding.

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Tank 104, clear as you're responding.

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Communication, fire 152.

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Fire 152.

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I'm a couple miles out.

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Would you go ahead and start me your road up with the grass rig and a tanker?

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I'm clear.

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Tank 153 in a row.

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Teng 153 clear.

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County Grassburg 109 is all soon around.

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Grassburg 109 is all soon around.

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Grassburg 109, clear.

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For the apparatus responding to near Aboite Road, you could use opt 11 upon arrival off 11.

02:22

Communication fire 152 is on the scene. I have a cut cornfield on fire at this time.

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Looks like I got maybe three or four acres going.

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Clear cut cornfield on fire, about three to four acres going at this time.

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I'll be going off 11.

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