Small brush fire in median of interstate 265, Louisville KY

Wildfire

Reported: 11/14/2025 01:26 PM

I-265, Louisville, KY

Fire units responded to a small brush fire in the median of interstate 265. The fire was located between the northbound and southbound lanes near mile markers 6 and 7, close to Newfound Road and National Turnpike. Firefighters arrived on scene and confirmed the situation was under control.

Audio|Source: Louisville MetroSafe Suburban Fire 5 - 8, Okolona Tac 80

03:14

Transcript:

00:00

and quit 76 engine 88 on a brush fire 265 between the 6 and 7 mile marker 265 we're going to do northbound and southbound it should be in between between the 6 and 7

00:31

Ingenital, your response.

00:35

I'm in 76 response.

00:42

He was responding on a field fire,

00:46

getting it in between 265 north and 265 south, between the 5-mile marker and a 7-mile marker, which is between Newfound and National Turnpike.

00:57

Looks like more calls have been closer to the National Turnpike.

01:01

So it's between the north and southbound for swimming in the media and poor bushfire.

01:04

Coastal call 60-2-7.

01:12

Anya1 is okay out of the vision.

01:17

Chief Seventh to the radio,

01:25

on the tagging 81, Indian 81 wasn't this, but okay, is 76 cancels.

01:32

Yeah, I'm okay.

01:33

We have a brush truck around.

01:37

Quix 76 for show and service at 8.

01:41

(number withheld).

01:44

26, okay.

01:47

1620. 1320.

01:53

308 is available.

01:57

Quint 308 available, 1628.

02:04

Engine 88 at the battalion 81.

02:06

We're coming from Terry Road.

02:07

You need us to respond.

02:12

We're doing service this time.

02:14

We'll be okay.

02:16

The way of it.

02:19

Engine 88 is okay.

02:21

Engine 88, radio shows and service.

02:24

Engine 88 and 71629.

02:31

Support 3.30 on the scene.

02:39

Support 230 on the scene.

02:41

We're okay.

02:46

We're okay.

03:00

He said any one on scene, we got a small worker fire in the median.

03:05

He's an 81 on scene, small fire in the median, 1630.

03:09

The 291 don't see.

03:13

The battalion 81, 1631.

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