Vehicle fire with moderate fuel leak closes southbound road, Fulton County IN

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/7/2025 03:26 PM

W 600 N & US-31, Richland Township, IN 46975

Firefighters responded to a vehicle fire near W 600 N and US-31 in Richland Township, Indiana. The fire produced heavy smoke and caused the temporary closure of the southbound roadway. A moderate fuel leak was reported from the vehicle's west tank.

Audio|Source: Fulton County Public Safety - Digital

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43[1] heavy smoke.

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I want to have southbound shut down for a minute.

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1658. 1658.

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11, 23.

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One,

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223, 30.

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One, 223, 30.

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2513 Fort Montgomery.

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2513.

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1615 was trying to get you on the radio.

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16, God.

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I'm going to be out in field if you can make your way up here.

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Clear.

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I'll start that way from Fletcher's Lake.

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1615, Fulton Kelly.

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I'll be U.S.

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31,

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600 North.

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It's clear. Thank you.

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All being pulled all the way up, passing cars.

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Clear. Go to the median now.

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Yeah, three extinguishes you need to check that fire piece.

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We can have one fire truck on the cool down.

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Clear with it, your extinguishers?

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My cell county and then the truck driver used one.

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It's 11 there to gas fleet on the turret, looking out on the ground.

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Central Pro post Miami Central.

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Miami Central.

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92513. 2513.

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2513.

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Meet 10A for the Venncheck and out to 1650.

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Clear.

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We're clear now.

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This is here aware.

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There's to be a moderate fuel leak coming from the West Tank.

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Revised moderate fuel leak coming from the West Tank.

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Not from it.

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We're 1650, I'll be out in one field.

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W 600 N & US-31, Richland Township, IN 46975

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Firefighters responded to a vehicle fire near W 600 N and US-31 in Richland Township, Indiana. The fire produced heavy smoke and caused the temporary closure of the southbound roadway. A moderate fuel leak was reported from the vehicle's west tank.

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