Light haze from burning leaves reported as fire at residential area, Indianapolis IN

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/13/2025 03:16 PM

Near Knox St, Indianapolis, IN 46227

Fire units responded to a report of a residential fire near Knox Street, Indianapolis. Upon arrival, they found only a light haze caused by burning leaves and weeds in the backyard. The situation was not threatening and all units were cleared.

Audio|Source: Marion County MECA Fire and Rescue

02:26

Transcript:

00:00

Near Knox Street.

00:01

Resident fire.

00:03

Assigned to op 1.

00:04

Engine 29. Engine 29.

00:06

Engine 23. Engine 3.

00:08

Ladder 29. Ladder 15.

00:10

Squad 29. Battalion 6.

00:12

Battalion 5.

00:13

Safety south.

00:14

Near Knox Street.

00:16

Residence fire.

00:17

1817 hours location 3,000 south 1st assigned to op 1 ambulance 1 4135 North College Avenue smoke CBA ambulance 1 4135 North College Avenue stroke CVA ambulance 1 4135 North College Avenue stroke CVA 18 18 hours location 4100 north 600 east

00:51

News and row near Knox Street.

00:54

Caller was about a block away advising back of the house was on fire, single residence unknown if anyone's inside.

01:05

Control from squad 29.

01:08

Squad 29.

01:12

Squad 29 is on the scene.

01:14

We have a light haze in the area.

01:18

Squad 29, engine 29, we'll investigate.

01:22

Engine 29 has a higher.

01:27

Squad 29 on scene with light haze in the area will be investigating with the engine by authority of squad 29 established Knox command at 1821.

01:40

Ladder 29's first ladder.

01:47

23 seconds.

01:50

AJ 3 3rd, we're in the area.

01:57

Command investigations just leaves in the backyard can downgrade this.

02:08

Knox command, we're clear on that.

02:16

Control is 29.

02:17

You can just call company's section of engine 29.

02:20

Lace control operator.

02:22

All units can mark in service, weeds in the backyard, release operator 1822.

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Near Knox St, Indianapolis, IN 46227

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