Investigation finds no fire source amid burning leaf odor, Franklin IN

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/13/2025 06:33 AM

N Main St & Crescent St, Franklin, IN 46131

There was a widespread smell of burning leaves near North Main Street, Crescent Street, and Jefferson Street. Fire personnel investigated the area but found no visible fire or source of the odor.

Audio|Source: Johnson County Fire & EMS

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Transcript:

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ladder 21 north main street and crescent street order investigation ladder 21 north main street and crescent street and crescent street order investigation

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That's the latter's my loss.

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Information is this may be a widespread issue.

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We're not sure where exactly it's coming from.

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The first call I received was from the Kroger fuel station, somewhere near Crescent, Lockery,

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Francis Street area.

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Also received a call from...

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one of the SROs at Franklin schools, down by the middle school, it's a heavy voter in that area.

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But he's checked that building and everything's fine.

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I'm not sure where it's coming from.

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Yeah, I'm clear.

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We were just out five minutes ago and didn't see anything, and now I've seen it in every direction.

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There's nothing specific at Crescent and Maine.

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It's definitely widespread.

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Could you check on a wind direction for me?

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Yes, absolutely.

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Send on?

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Sorry,

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21.

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Go ahead.

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The winds out of Shelbyville are calm, and the winds out of Indy are west at five.

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side of 21 is clear we're going to be returning to service largely the same as you get closer to downtown break when we've come down about 15 blocks we're going to be turning around and parking for the time being

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Fire control, Ladder 21.

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Ladder 21, go ahead.

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So we found no changing conditions all the way down to Jefferson Street between Walnut and Main Street.

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Back up to the north,

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Haiti conditions are the same everywhere.

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We do have a odor of burning leaves everywhere, but no semblance of an origin at this time.

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