Structure fire reported near Vinton Street in Lafayette, Lafayette IN

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/19/2025 03:31 PM

Near Vinton St, Lafayette, IN 47904

A structure fire occurred near Vinton Street in Lafayette. The fire started in the kitchen area. Initially, adults inside the house refused to leave but later the fire was reported to be out. Fire units responded and confirmed the situation.

Audio|Source: Tippecanoe County Fire

02:58

Transcript:

00:00

Squad 2, engine 2, engine 6, ladder 3, standby for a structure fire.

00:05

Near Vinton Street by their kitchens on fire.

00:13

Central Medics standby run, near Vinton Street for possible structure fire.

00:18

Squad 2, engine 2, engine 6, ladder 3, near Vinton Street, CPAdvisor Kitchens on fire.

00:26

Everybody outside, timeout 1830, go channel 2.

00:31

Medic 1 from Central.

00:38

The time pens route.

00:43

Clear, 10. The adults are still in the house refusing to leave.

00:50

Copy that.

00:52

Cudgeon 6th and route.

00:54

Clear.

00:56

Refuge and 2s in route.

01:00

Flooders in route.

01:05

Blood are freezing in route.

01:07

Clear.

01:13

Inchannel houses, I have a higher alarm,

01:16

4105, Haggerty Lane, Engine 9, Engine 3, Quint 7, Quint 5, standby for dispatch.

01:30

Engine 9, engine 3, quint 7, quip 5 for a fire alarm to Haggerty Point,

01:36

4105, Haggerty Lane, general fire alarm.

01:39

Engine 9, engine 3, quint 7, quip 5 to Haggerty Point 4105, Haggerty Lane for a general fire alarm, all units responding, use Channel 3, 1833.

01:53

The time tends on theme, a small one-story,

01:56

single family, nothing showing at this time.

02:00

Thanks.

02:07

The first arriving engine will wind up here to investigate this.

02:11

I think I'm hearing that the fire is out.

02:14

I'll arrive.

02:16

Nine's in route, how are you?

02:19

Q1-7 route.

02:25

Engine 3 is enraught to Hagri Lane.

02:28

Off, engine 3.

02:32

Dispatch minute 6.

02:34

Okay.

02:39

In-rout to IU is 1.

02:41

Okay. Engine 2 arriving.

02:46

Clear.

02:52

Being advised that the fire is now out.

02:55

Yeah, just like to level one.

02:57

Quint 5 is en route.

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