Resident refuses to leave flooded Selma home

Heard on: Delaware IN Fire Dispatch Group Calls

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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We're going to be clearing this scene over here on 762 County Road.

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Authority of command, we've been released.

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We was able to evaluate family.

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We were initially sent to 2nd gentleman, (number withheld) South County Road 762 East, flood.

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He's refused to evacuate.

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We made contact with him multiple times.

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Daughter's made contact with him.

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He is refusing to evacuate.

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So we're not going to risk guys if.

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We can't get him to leave.

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We will be clear of the scene.

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Clear.

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Hey, zero one.

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Go ahead.

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Can you contact AEP and see if they can shut off this power remotely? All right.

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Just for your 43, the entire house is flooded out inside now.

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Clear.

8/12/2026 06:12 PM

Fire

S 762 E Rd, Selma, IN 47383

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a flooded home near South County Road 762 East in Selma. They made multiple attempts, including through family, to convince a male resident to evacuate, but he reportedly refused. The house was described as flooded inside, and responders cleared the scene while asking the power company to possibly shut off electricity remotely.