Brush fire reported near Swaney Road in Ohio, Allen County OH

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/17/2025 10:15 AM

Swaney Rd, Ohio

A brush fire was reported near Swaney Road, south of Sugar Creek Road, on the east side of the road in Ohio. Multiple fire units were dispatched to respond and operate on channel two. Firefighters requested additional draft and grass trucks for the operation.

Audio|Source: Allen County Public Safety

03:20

Transcript:

00:00

MS additional personnel is needed near Sugar Creek for a rush fire.

00:04

The fire is moving.

00:07

Unit 50-55 is in route to station.

00:09

We're going to be operating on Ops 2.

00:15

Cut.

00:20

Unit 172 is in service returning.

00:23

Sensors transfer to digital.

00:29

Move in, 55 is in route to station, we're going to be operating on Ops 2.

00:38

Unit 503 is in route.

00:44

503 is in route.

00:46

503 is in route.

00:48

Thank you to FTO.

00:57

13-50.

01:04

I have clear.

01:06

860.

01:08

I have you.

01:11

13. Three title.

01:18

3.80.

01:22

710, family.

01:23

Same traffic.

01:24

Car 3039.

01:26

1972s and quarters.

01:33

Negative.

01:36

Can you tell Beaverdam, we need a draft truck?

01:41

Claire Beaverdame for a grass truck.

01:48

Tension, Beaverton, Fire.

01:50

Blockens, requesting a grass truck, Swaney Road out the ship.

01:55

Roadway for a brush fire, Ops 2.

02:03

Fire.

02:04

Rock is requesting a grass truck on Swaney Road, south of Sugar Creek, for a brush fire.

02:14

East side of the railway we're operating on Ops 2.

02:20

Flash unit on EOMAYL.

02:34

590, I couldn't copy that place.

02:38

One two, eight one, two, eight one, two, nine, one, two, eight one, one, two, eight one.

02:51

Okay.

02:59

The un-witted is going to be (name withheld).

03:02

It's going to be 216, South Cold.

03:11

Requesting a fire truck on Swaney Road,

03:14

approximately a mile south of Sugar Creek Road, east side of the road, wait for a large brush fire operating on option number two.

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