Barn fire reported near North State Road 19, Akron IN

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/8/2025 01:39 PM

Near IN-19, Akron, IN 46910

A barn fire occurred near North State Road 19 in Akron, IN. Smoke was observed inside the barn, but no flames were visible. Hay cutting was in progress nearby. Multiple fire units responded to the incident. The fire was reported to be smoldering in a small pile behind the barn.

Audio|Source: Fulton County Public Safety - Analog

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Transcript:

00:00

Have a barn fire near North State Road 19, request you be en route.

00:14

Clear access are 1640.

00:19

Henry Fire, Fulton County.

00:25

Near North State Road 19.

00:29

City, Clear is clear on page.

00:31

Thank you.

00:37

Fulton county energy.

00:40

Very touch up, go ahead.

00:43

Can you confirm this as a working fire?

00:46

They're advising it's smoking inside no flames.

00:52

They're cutting hay.

00:57

Claire, go ahead and give me MENTone, full assist.

01:01

Clear.

01:07

Smoking and smelling worse at this time.

01:12

Claire, thanks.

01:14

Fulton County here.

01:18

Here is the Houston River on fire.

01:21

Crayany, Dave.

01:28

And Rector 11 is in Route with 1.

01:32

Crayany.

01:45

Henry 19

01:52

Believe to be in the barns back behind the house.

01:57

Claire, we got me the first house north of the F-curves on the east side of the road.

02:05

No, you're the first house north of the jogs there.

02:11

We're going to mire?

02:17

It's gonna be after remember next.

02:20

Before the first song.

02:24

And J.2's what?

02:30

Into 2. Go ahead.

02:37

Do we got enough room to pull our engine up in here or set up or do we need to set out on the road?

02:46

Now you can pull on back, there's a pretty good drive back here behind the one old barn.

02:50

I believe there's only a pile here, not very big, it's smoldering.

02:57

And if you're clear, we're coming through the first job.

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