Resident burns leaves, agrees to put out fire, Mexico IN

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/16/2025 01:16 PM

Mexico, IN

Fire department responded to a reported smoke near Vassar on O'Brien street in Mexico, Indiana. They found a resident burning leaves, who agreed to extinguish the fire with a hose.

Audio|Source: Mexico Volunteer Fire Ground

02:20

Transcript:

00:00

Fasser and O'Brien along with the fire department for a structure fire.

00:03

(name withheld).

00:04

421 will be able to the hrn r for 32 32 deserve.

00:10

Clear thank you sir.

00:14

2100s.

00:15

5 Bravo Zones team.

00:20

5 Bravo Zon Team 5 Bravo.

00:23

20 on team.

00:24

20.

00:30

7121 I've got nothing showing anywhere did a big of an address.

00:37

Negative just near this location for a household fire.

00:41

Units outwington way signal 4.

00:44

All right I got smoke in the air but I've located anything.

00:49

Super.

00:50

Yep,

00:51

we're good.

00:52

Okay.

00:54

It's a guy burning leaves, two houses north of Vassar on O'Brien.

01:01

Did it for?

01:03

Five-four is in the area.

01:06

Five-fourth.

01:07

So do you want me to close out your ordinance and if so, how do you want me to close it out?

01:21

Affirmative.

01:22

When I said I was in route for this,

01:24

code one, but my screen went away.

01:26

If you could, close it out code one and that the party agrees to put out the fire.

01:31

Okay, for a minute.

01:32

Yes.

01:33

You got one,

01:37

five, Adam.

01:38

I'm going to be right, waiting.

01:44

Five, Adam.

01:45

What was your traffic? I could probably.

01:48

We're going to be in report.

01:49

74.

01:55

5.4, what do you do, can you check the MDT for the P-O information?

02:01

71, 21.

02:03

21.

02:04

5. Madam, (name withheld).

02:05

Guard.

02:06

Hi, Madam, disregard.

02:14

Reference the fire, he's extinguishing it with a hose now.

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