Brush fire near old state road likely controlled burn, Evansville IN
Fire & ArsonA brush fire was reported near the intersection of Highway 41 and Hillsdale Road. Firefighters responded to a field off Old State Road near Wortman. Upon arrival, the fire was likely a controlled burn. No further incidents were reported at the location.
Audio|Source: Vanderburgh County Police, Fire, and EMS
04:29
Transcript:
00:00
McCutcheville, Scott Township for a brush fire US 41 and Hillsdale Road.
00:08
The Cutterville, Scott Township for a brush fire US 41 and Hillsdale Road.
00:22
Vanderbork fire clear clear it's on the west side of the road north of the intersection out in the field I can see flames and black smoke all traffic is going to tack five.
00:40
Five five one round five that one by that one five three is in route station five.
00:54
Full pressure there will be in rail.
01:00
This is 4.1-0.
01:06
5-1.
01:09
So this isn't on the interstate or the highway.
01:12
It looks like it should be off of the fields off a hilltale, is that right?
01:17
Yes, sir.
01:21
Get an accident over here at Fulton underneath the woods.
01:30
Yeah, yeah, I don't believe so.
01:33
I'm clear, that's currently what I'm on.
01:35
The Exchange, you can show me available.
01:40
Okay.
01:45
Yes, guys, floor retaining floors are out.
01:49
I do have a header visible from St.
01:51
George in 41.
01:55
Dispatch is clear on the header.
02:01
Dispatch 5 item 1 is interrupt.
02:04
Item 1.
02:10
Brush 3 from Quint 1.
02:14
Got a fire that is off of Old State and Wortman.
02:19
I'm not sure if this is the same as a field.
02:29
One one from dispatch on tag 5.
02:33
Go ahead.
02:35
They're advising it was on the west side of the road north of the intersection in that field, so it's probably, if it's east of Old State, where Old State and Worm might come together, that's probably what it is.
02:48
So your 5-1 is arriving at 41 in the Hill, I'll be turning on the hill zone now.
02:53
First,
02:59
Mousing out.
03:01
Five.
03:06
Clint wanted Battalion 4.
03:08
Are he going towards Old State and Whartman then?
03:17
Stand by, I'm going to have an address on Warpman here shortly.
03:22
Battalion 451.
03:24
The fields off a hilltale and Old State are clear.
03:30
All units be advised.
03:33
Home State Warpment and its construction is going to be tight for fire apparatus.
03:43
Okay.
03:49
State Warwick.
03:50
State Warpment.
03:51
I'm going to catch you know if you need anything there at the Hilldale area, let us know.
03:58
Battalion 4-5-1.
04:00
Looks like our area is clear.
04:03
This should be the higher that we saw the header from.
04:06
Do you want our brush truck to continue?
04:08
Okay, yeah, go ahead and continue until we can get on scene and see what we got.
04:14
Went once on scene, the mailbox was not readable.
04:18
The first house on Fortman off of the state.
04:22
Getting ready to talk to the homeowner.
04:24
Possible control burn.
04:28
Dispatch is clear.
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Location mentioned:
E Wortman Rd, Evansville, IN 47725
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