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Fire in Roof of Building

6400 E Washington St

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  • Firefighters responded to a building fire at a single-story structure on E 10th St in Indianapolis. Crews reported flames through the roof upon arrival but noted that the fire began to subside shortly after. Firefighters entered the building to extinguish remaining flames.

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Firefighters report smoldering insulation beneath the roof's rubber membrane, requiring further attention.

IFD OP 01 · 0:17
D Division from Ladder 27. Go ahead. We got one inspection hole east of this ridgeline. Just steam from the hole, but I think some of this insulation below the rubber membrane is smoldering across the roof. Okay. Just go ahead and have a band on that hole.

Smoke conditions have significantly improved at the front and back of the building.

IFD OP 01 · 0:11
Charlie Division from command. Go ahead. Our smoke conditions up front have drastically improved. Yeah, we're same in the back.

Firefighters have extinguished the visible flames.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Command from C Division, I need a TSU back here. I'm trying to figure out a way to get back there. Engine 42, you're going to have to use Charlie's, I mean, Delta's side. Engine 42, clear. Command C Division. Go ahead, Charlie. Quick report from Squad 10. Said they've knocked the bulk of the fire that they can set out. Heat conditions are better, but they feel like there's still a little fire mower in there they're not finding. Okay.

Firefighters are using a thermal imager to check the roof for hidden pocket of flames.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Control from Command. Washington Command. Have Engine 42 and Ladder 27 report to the Charlie Delta Corner. They can take Sheridan. Clear. Engine 42 and Ladder 27, you're to report to the Charlie Delta Corner. Command from Ladder 44. Go ahead. Yeah, we're checking the roof from our aerial with the thermal imager. We're checking the roof.

Firefighters are dousing the flames with water.

IFD OP 01 · 0:10
Command, we've got water on the fire from the interior. Command clear, control. Copy. Water on the fire from the interior, 539.

Firefighters have extinguished the visible flames. They are working to extinguish hidden pockets of flames inside the building.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
43, do you still see fire through the roof? Negative, we put out what we've seen. We're just trying to hit hot spots. Okay. When Charlie is ready, we're going to stretch your operation down and see if we can transition to interior. We're making fire out from it. Charlie is hot. Man in C division. Go ahead. Go ahead.

Police are assisting firefighters by managing traffic to prevent vehicles from running over hoses.

IMPD East Dispatch · 0:09
350-324, 350-324, assist the fire department, Washington and Sheridan with traffic, people are running over the hoses. Both clerks.

Correction: The address have been updated to a more accurate location.

IFD Dispatch · 0:17
OP 1, Ladder 44, Medic 44, PSU 25, BDO South, Car 10, 6400 East Washington Street, working building fire, 507 hours. Location, 1 North 6400 East. Assigned to OP 1.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 6400 E Washington St.

Firefighters have switched to a defensive strategy and are evacuating the building.

IFD OP 01 · 0:19
Defensive fire only, evacuate the structure. All companies on the fireground, this is going to be a defensive fire only, evacuate the structure.Control, I'm obtaining a PAR for all companies on scene. Assist me checking all companies that are marked on scene. Engine 25, give me a PAR.

Firefighters are conducting a search from the back of the building while continuing to extinguish the fire.

IFD OP 01 · 0:27
Go ahead. Do you want us to make entry or go aerial? Are you able to speak to the back? Can you make entry? Or is it full of smoke with no visibility? Let's make one. Let's make entry for a minute and see what we got. Okay, clear. Command Ladder 43, this is 5 Engine. It's pretty far away now. We're trying to move it to get closer to the building or our aerial will go up. Okay, clear.
IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Command, we're going to start a search from the rear of the door open. Clear, Squad 10. Yes, on scene medical. Clear. Engine 43 will be backup. Are you in from Engine 20? Correct, Engine 20. Yeah, I got our guys stretched a two and a quarter off of that to go into Engine 43. Do you want me to pair up with an aerial or what do you want? Yes, Engine 20, that's clear. Go ahead. Engine 20, that's clear.

A Citizen user shows a video of firefighters at the scene.

Firefighters are entering the building with hoses extinguish the flames inside.

IFD OP 01 · 0:24
Squad 10's on scene. Clear, Squad 10. Are you available to give me a 360 on that city corner? We're clear. Come in for a TAC. Go ahead, TAC. We've got heavy shrug in the interior. We're entering in with a two and a half inch. Okay. Clear.

Fire crews advise the flames have started to subside.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Control for Battalion 4. Battalion 4. Battalion 4 is on scene. Assume Washington Street command. Engine 25 will be attacked. 584, get Battalion 4, assuming Washington Street command. Engine 25 will be attacked, 10. 10-4. Go ahead. Hey, we've forced the door on the A side. We're going to attempt to make a 2 what we got. It looks like a lot of the flames have faded from whatever fault it was.

Firefighters are on the scene and advise of a single-story building with fire through the roof.

IFD OP 01 · 0:27
Control from Engine 25. Engine 25. Single-story building, got fire through the roof. Engine 25 is laying out 5. Looks like this will be a defensive operation. We'll establish Washington Street Command. Engine 25 on scene of a single-story building with fire through the roof, laying out 5-inch. By the authority of Engine 25, establishing Washington Street Command. We'll be TAC 507.

Firefighters have received a report of a building fire.

IFD Dispatch · 0:30
Engine 10, 4602 East 21st Street, bleeding, non-traumatic. Engine 10, 4602 East 21st Street, bleeding, non-traumatic. 506 hours. Location, 2100 North 4700 East. Ladder 44, Medic 44, TFU 25, EDO South, Car 10, 6400 Eastington Street, working building fire, assigned to I-

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 6400 E 10th St.

Firefighters report smoldering insulation beneath the roof's rubber membrane, requiring further attention.

IFD OP 01 · 0:17
D Division from Ladder 27. Go ahead. We got one inspection hole east of this ridgeline. Just steam from the hole, but I think some of this insulation below the rubber membrane is smoldering across the roof. Okay. Just go ahead and have a band on that hole.

Smoke conditions have significantly improved at the front and back of the building.

IFD OP 01 · 0:11
Charlie Division from command. Go ahead. Our smoke conditions up front have drastically improved. Yeah, we're same in the back.

Firefighters have extinguished the visible flames.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Command from C Division, I need a TSU back here. I'm trying to figure out a way to get back there. Engine 42, you're going to have to use Charlie's, I mean, Delta's side. Engine 42, clear. Command C Division. Go ahead, Charlie. Quick report from Squad 10. Said they've knocked the bulk of the fire that they can set out. Heat conditions are better, but they feel like there's still a little fire mower in there they're not finding. Okay.

Firefighters are using a thermal imager to check the roof for hidden pocket of flames.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Control from Command. Washington Command. Have Engine 42 and Ladder 27 report to the Charlie Delta Corner. They can take Sheridan. Clear. Engine 42 and Ladder 27, you're to report to the Charlie Delta Corner. Command from Ladder 44. Go ahead. Yeah, we're checking the roof from our aerial with the thermal imager. We're checking the roof.

Firefighters are dousing the flames with water.

IFD OP 01 · 0:10
Command, we've got water on the fire from the interior. Command clear, control. Copy. Water on the fire from the interior, 539.

Firefighters have extinguished the visible flames. They are working to extinguish hidden pockets of flames inside the building.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
43, do you still see fire through the roof? Negative, we put out what we've seen. We're just trying to hit hot spots. Okay. When Charlie is ready, we're going to stretch your operation down and see if we can transition to interior. We're making fire out from it. Charlie is hot. Man in C division. Go ahead. Go ahead.

Police are assisting firefighters by managing traffic to prevent vehicles from running over hoses.

IMPD East Dispatch · 0:09
350-324, 350-324, assist the fire department, Washington and Sheridan with traffic, people are running over the hoses. Both clerks.

Correction: The address have been updated to a more accurate location.

IFD Dispatch · 0:17
OP 1, Ladder 44, Medic 44, PSU 25, BDO South, Car 10, 6400 East Washington Street, working building fire, 507 hours. Location, 1 North 6400 East. Assigned to OP 1.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 6400 E Washington St.

Firefighters have switched to a defensive strategy and are evacuating the building.

IFD OP 01 · 0:19
Defensive fire only, evacuate the structure. All companies on the fireground, this is going to be a defensive fire only, evacuate the structure.Control, I'm obtaining a PAR for all companies on scene. Assist me checking all companies that are marked on scene. Engine 25, give me a PAR.

Firefighters are conducting a search from the back of the building while continuing to extinguish the fire.

IFD OP 01 · 0:27
Go ahead. Do you want us to make entry or go aerial? Are you able to speak to the back? Can you make entry? Or is it full of smoke with no visibility? Let's make one. Let's make entry for a minute and see what we got. Okay, clear. Command Ladder 43, this is 5 Engine. It's pretty far away now. We're trying to move it to get closer to the building or our aerial will go up. Okay, clear.
IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Command, we're going to start a search from the rear of the door open. Clear, Squad 10. Yes, on scene medical. Clear. Engine 43 will be backup. Are you in from Engine 20? Correct, Engine 20. Yeah, I got our guys stretched a two and a quarter off of that to go into Engine 43. Do you want me to pair up with an aerial or what do you want? Yes, Engine 20, that's clear. Go ahead. Engine 20, that's clear.

A Citizen user shows a video of firefighters at the scene.

Firefighters are entering the building with hoses extinguish the flames inside.

IFD OP 01 · 0:24
Squad 10's on scene. Clear, Squad 10. Are you available to give me a 360 on that city corner? We're clear. Come in for a TAC. Go ahead, TAC. We've got heavy shrug in the interior. We're entering in with a two and a half inch. Okay. Clear.

Fire crews advise the flames have started to subside.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Control for Battalion 4. Battalion 4. Battalion 4 is on scene. Assume Washington Street command. Engine 25 will be attacked. 584, get Battalion 4, assuming Washington Street command. Engine 25 will be attacked, 10. 10-4. Go ahead. Hey, we've forced the door on the A side. We're going to attempt to make a 2 what we got. It looks like a lot of the flames have faded from whatever fault it was.

Firefighters are on the scene and advise of a single-story building with fire through the roof.

IFD OP 01 · 0:27
Control from Engine 25. Engine 25. Single-story building, got fire through the roof. Engine 25 is laying out 5. Looks like this will be a defensive operation. We'll establish Washington Street Command. Engine 25 on scene of a single-story building with fire through the roof, laying out 5-inch. By the authority of Engine 25, establishing Washington Street Command. We'll be TAC 507.

Firefighters have received a report of a building fire.

IFD Dispatch · 0:30
Engine 10, 4602 East 21st Street, bleeding, non-traumatic. Engine 10, 4602 East 21st Street, bleeding, non-traumatic. 506 hours. Location, 2100 North 4700 East. Ladder 44, Medic 44, TFU 25, EDO South, Car 10, 6400 Eastington Street, working building fire, assigned to I-

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 6400 E 10th St.

Firefighters report smoldering insulation beneath the roof's rubber membrane, requiring further attention.

IFD OP 01 · 0:17
D Division from Ladder 27. Go ahead. We got one inspection hole east of this ridgeline. Just steam from the hole, but I think some of this insulation below the rubber membrane is smoldering across the roof. Okay. Just go ahead and have a band on that hole.

Smoke conditions have significantly improved at the front and back of the building.

IFD OP 01 · 0:11
Charlie Division from command. Go ahead. Our smoke conditions up front have drastically improved. Yeah, we're same in the back.

Firefighters have extinguished the visible flames.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Command from C Division, I need a TSU back here. I'm trying to figure out a way to get back there. Engine 42, you're going to have to use Charlie's, I mean, Delta's side. Engine 42, clear. Command C Division. Go ahead, Charlie. Quick report from Squad 10. Said they've knocked the bulk of the fire that they can set out. Heat conditions are better, but they feel like there's still a little fire mower in there they're not finding. Okay.

Firefighters are using a thermal imager to check the roof for hidden pocket of flames.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Control from Command. Washington Command. Have Engine 42 and Ladder 27 report to the Charlie Delta Corner. They can take Sheridan. Clear. Engine 42 and Ladder 27, you're to report to the Charlie Delta Corner. Command from Ladder 44. Go ahead. Yeah, we're checking the roof from our aerial with the thermal imager. We're checking the roof.

Firefighters are dousing the flames with water.

IFD OP 01 · 0:10
Command, we've got water on the fire from the interior. Command clear, control. Copy. Water on the fire from the interior, 539.

Firefighters have extinguished the visible flames. They are working to extinguish hidden pockets of flames inside the building.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
43, do you still see fire through the roof? Negative, we put out what we've seen. We're just trying to hit hot spots. Okay. When Charlie is ready, we're going to stretch your operation down and see if we can transition to interior. We're making fire out from it. Charlie is hot. Man in C division. Go ahead. Go ahead.

Police are assisting firefighters by managing traffic to prevent vehicles from running over hoses.

IMPD East Dispatch · 0:09
350-324, 350-324, assist the fire department, Washington and Sheridan with traffic, people are running over the hoses. Both clerks.

Correction: The address have been updated to a more accurate location.

IFD Dispatch · 0:17
OP 1, Ladder 44, Medic 44, PSU 25, BDO South, Car 10, 6400 East Washington Street, working building fire, 507 hours. Location, 1 North 6400 East. Assigned to OP 1.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 6400 E Washington St.

Firefighters have switched to a defensive strategy and are evacuating the building.

IFD OP 01 · 0:19
Defensive fire only, evacuate the structure. All companies on the fireground, this is going to be a defensive fire only, evacuate the structure.Control, I'm obtaining a PAR for all companies on scene. Assist me checking all companies that are marked on scene. Engine 25, give me a PAR.

Firefighters are conducting a search from the back of the building while continuing to extinguish the fire.

IFD OP 01 · 0:27
Go ahead. Do you want us to make entry or go aerial? Are you able to speak to the back? Can you make entry? Or is it full of smoke with no visibility? Let's make one. Let's make entry for a minute and see what we got. Okay, clear. Command Ladder 43, this is 5 Engine. It's pretty far away now. We're trying to move it to get closer to the building or our aerial will go up. Okay, clear.
IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Command, we're going to start a search from the rear of the door open. Clear, Squad 10. Yes, on scene medical. Clear. Engine 43 will be backup. Are you in from Engine 20? Correct, Engine 20. Yeah, I got our guys stretched a two and a quarter off of that to go into Engine 43. Do you want me to pair up with an aerial or what do you want? Yes, Engine 20, that's clear. Go ahead. Engine 20, that's clear.

A Citizen user shows a video of firefighters at the scene.

Firefighters are entering the building with hoses extinguish the flames inside.

IFD OP 01 · 0:24
Squad 10's on scene. Clear, Squad 10. Are you available to give me a 360 on that city corner? We're clear. Come in for a TAC. Go ahead, TAC. We've got heavy shrug in the interior. We're entering in with a two and a half inch. Okay. Clear.

Fire crews advise the flames have started to subside.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Control for Battalion 4. Battalion 4. Battalion 4 is on scene. Assume Washington Street command. Engine 25 will be attacked. 584, get Battalion 4, assuming Washington Street command. Engine 25 will be attacked, 10. 10-4. Go ahead. Hey, we've forced the door on the A side. We're going to attempt to make a 2 what we got. It looks like a lot of the flames have faded from whatever fault it was.

Firefighters are on the scene and advise of a single-story building with fire through the roof.

IFD OP 01 · 0:27
Control from Engine 25. Engine 25. Single-story building, got fire through the roof. Engine 25 is laying out 5. Looks like this will be a defensive operation. We'll establish Washington Street Command. Engine 25 on scene of a single-story building with fire through the roof, laying out 5-inch. By the authority of Engine 25, establishing Washington Street Command. We'll be TAC 507.

Firefighters have received a report of a building fire.

IFD Dispatch · 0:30
Engine 10, 4602 East 21st Street, bleeding, non-traumatic. Engine 10, 4602 East 21st Street, bleeding, non-traumatic. 506 hours. Location, 2100 North 4700 East. Ladder 44, Medic 44, TFU 25, EDO South, Car 10, 6400 Eastington Street, working building fire, assigned to I-

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 6400 E 10th St.

Firefighters report smoldering insulation beneath the roof's rubber membrane, requiring further attention.

IFD OP 01 · 0:17
D Division from Ladder 27. Go ahead. We got one inspection hole east of this ridgeline. Just steam from the hole, but I think some of this insulation below the rubber membrane is smoldering across the roof. Okay. Just go ahead and have a band on that hole.

Smoke conditions have significantly improved at the front and back of the building.

IFD OP 01 · 0:11
Charlie Division from command. Go ahead. Our smoke conditions up front have drastically improved. Yeah, we're same in the back.

Firefighters have extinguished the visible flames.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Command from C Division, I need a TSU back here. I'm trying to figure out a way to get back there. Engine 42, you're going to have to use Charlie's, I mean, Delta's side. Engine 42, clear. Command C Division. Go ahead, Charlie. Quick report from Squad 10. Said they've knocked the bulk of the fire that they can set out. Heat conditions are better, but they feel like there's still a little fire mower in there they're not finding. Okay.

Firefighters are using a thermal imager to check the roof for hidden pocket of flames.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Control from Command. Washington Command. Have Engine 42 and Ladder 27 report to the Charlie Delta Corner. They can take Sheridan. Clear. Engine 42 and Ladder 27, you're to report to the Charlie Delta Corner. Command from Ladder 44. Go ahead. Yeah, we're checking the roof from our aerial with the thermal imager. We're checking the roof.

Firefighters are dousing the flames with water.

IFD OP 01 · 0:10
Command, we've got water on the fire from the interior. Command clear, control. Copy. Water on the fire from the interior, 539.

Firefighters have extinguished the visible flames. They are working to extinguish hidden pockets of flames inside the building.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
43, do you still see fire through the roof? Negative, we put out what we've seen. We're just trying to hit hot spots. Okay. When Charlie is ready, we're going to stretch your operation down and see if we can transition to interior. We're making fire out from it. Charlie is hot. Man in C division. Go ahead. Go ahead.

Police are assisting firefighters by managing traffic to prevent vehicles from running over hoses.

IMPD East Dispatch · 0:09
350-324, 350-324, assist the fire department, Washington and Sheridan with traffic, people are running over the hoses. Both clerks.

Correction: The address have been updated to a more accurate location.

IFD Dispatch · 0:17
OP 1, Ladder 44, Medic 44, PSU 25, BDO South, Car 10, 6400 East Washington Street, working building fire, 507 hours. Location, 1 North 6400 East. Assigned to OP 1.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 6400 E Washington St.

Firefighters have switched to a defensive strategy and are evacuating the building.

IFD OP 01 · 0:19
Defensive fire only, evacuate the structure. All companies on the fireground, this is going to be a defensive fire only, evacuate the structure.Control, I'm obtaining a PAR for all companies on scene. Assist me checking all companies that are marked on scene. Engine 25, give me a PAR.

Firefighters are conducting a search from the back of the building while continuing to extinguish the fire.

IFD OP 01 · 0:27
Go ahead. Do you want us to make entry or go aerial? Are you able to speak to the back? Can you make entry? Or is it full of smoke with no visibility? Let's make one. Let's make entry for a minute and see what we got. Okay, clear. Command Ladder 43, this is 5 Engine. It's pretty far away now. We're trying to move it to get closer to the building or our aerial will go up. Okay, clear.
IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Command, we're going to start a search from the rear of the door open. Clear, Squad 10. Yes, on scene medical. Clear. Engine 43 will be backup. Are you in from Engine 20? Correct, Engine 20. Yeah, I got our guys stretched a two and a quarter off of that to go into Engine 43. Do you want me to pair up with an aerial or what do you want? Yes, Engine 20, that's clear. Go ahead. Engine 20, that's clear.

A Citizen user shows a video of firefighters at the scene.

Firefighters are entering the building with hoses extinguish the flames inside.

IFD OP 01 · 0:24
Squad 10's on scene. Clear, Squad 10. Are you available to give me a 360 on that city corner? We're clear. Come in for a TAC. Go ahead, TAC. We've got heavy shrug in the interior. We're entering in with a two and a half inch. Okay. Clear.

Fire crews advise the flames have started to subside.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Control for Battalion 4. Battalion 4. Battalion 4 is on scene. Assume Washington Street command. Engine 25 will be attacked. 584, get Battalion 4, assuming Washington Street command. Engine 25 will be attacked, 10. 10-4. Go ahead. Hey, we've forced the door on the A side. We're going to attempt to make a 2 what we got. It looks like a lot of the flames have faded from whatever fault it was.

Firefighters are on the scene and advise of a single-story building with fire through the roof.

IFD OP 01 · 0:27
Control from Engine 25. Engine 25. Single-story building, got fire through the roof. Engine 25 is laying out 5. Looks like this will be a defensive operation. We'll establish Washington Street Command. Engine 25 on scene of a single-story building with fire through the roof, laying out 5-inch. By the authority of Engine 25, establishing Washington Street Command. We'll be TAC 507.

Firefighters have received a report of a building fire.

IFD Dispatch · 0:30
Engine 10, 4602 East 21st Street, bleeding, non-traumatic. Engine 10, 4602 East 21st Street, bleeding, non-traumatic. 506 hours. Location, 2100 North 4700 East. Ladder 44, Medic 44, TFU 25, EDO South, Car 10, 6400 Eastington Street, working building fire, assigned to I-

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 6400 E 10th St.

Firefighters report smoldering insulation beneath the roof's rubber membrane, requiring further attention.

IFD OP 01 · 0:17
D Division from Ladder 27. Go ahead. We got one inspection hole east of this ridgeline. Just steam from the hole, but I think some of this insulation below the rubber membrane is smoldering across the roof. Okay. Just go ahead and have a band on that hole.

Smoke conditions have significantly improved at the front and back of the building.

IFD OP 01 · 0:11
Charlie Division from command. Go ahead. Our smoke conditions up front have drastically improved. Yeah, we're same in the back.

Firefighters have extinguished the visible flames.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Command from C Division, I need a TSU back here. I'm trying to figure out a way to get back there. Engine 42, you're going to have to use Charlie's, I mean, Delta's side. Engine 42, clear. Command C Division. Go ahead, Charlie. Quick report from Squad 10. Said they've knocked the bulk of the fire that they can set out. Heat conditions are better, but they feel like there's still a little fire mower in there they're not finding. Okay.

Firefighters are using a thermal imager to check the roof for hidden pocket of flames.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Control from Command. Washington Command. Have Engine 42 and Ladder 27 report to the Charlie Delta Corner. They can take Sheridan. Clear. Engine 42 and Ladder 27, you're to report to the Charlie Delta Corner. Command from Ladder 44. Go ahead. Yeah, we're checking the roof from our aerial with the thermal imager. We're checking the roof.

Firefighters are dousing the flames with water.

IFD OP 01 · 0:10
Command, we've got water on the fire from the interior. Command clear, control. Copy. Water on the fire from the interior, 539.

Firefighters have extinguished the visible flames. They are working to extinguish hidden pockets of flames inside the building.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
43, do you still see fire through the roof? Negative, we put out what we've seen. We're just trying to hit hot spots. Okay. When Charlie is ready, we're going to stretch your operation down and see if we can transition to interior. We're making fire out from it. Charlie is hot. Man in C division. Go ahead. Go ahead.

Police are assisting firefighters by managing traffic to prevent vehicles from running over hoses.

IMPD East Dispatch · 0:09
350-324, 350-324, assist the fire department, Washington and Sheridan with traffic, people are running over the hoses. Both clerks.

Correction: The address have been updated to a more accurate location.

IFD Dispatch · 0:17
OP 1, Ladder 44, Medic 44, PSU 25, BDO South, Car 10, 6400 East Washington Street, working building fire, 507 hours. Location, 1 North 6400 East. Assigned to OP 1.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 6400 E Washington St.

Firefighters have switched to a defensive strategy and are evacuating the building.

IFD OP 01 · 0:19
Defensive fire only, evacuate the structure. All companies on the fireground, this is going to be a defensive fire only, evacuate the structure.Control, I'm obtaining a PAR for all companies on scene. Assist me checking all companies that are marked on scene. Engine 25, give me a PAR.

Firefighters are conducting a search from the back of the building while continuing to extinguish the fire.

IFD OP 01 · 0:27
Go ahead. Do you want us to make entry or go aerial? Are you able to speak to the back? Can you make entry? Or is it full of smoke with no visibility? Let's make one. Let's make entry for a minute and see what we got. Okay, clear. Command Ladder 43, this is 5 Engine. It's pretty far away now. We're trying to move it to get closer to the building or our aerial will go up. Okay, clear.
IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Command, we're going to start a search from the rear of the door open. Clear, Squad 10. Yes, on scene medical. Clear. Engine 43 will be backup. Are you in from Engine 20? Correct, Engine 20. Yeah, I got our guys stretched a two and a quarter off of that to go into Engine 43. Do you want me to pair up with an aerial or what do you want? Yes, Engine 20, that's clear. Go ahead. Engine 20, that's clear.

A Citizen user shows a video of firefighters at the scene.

Firefighters are entering the building with hoses extinguish the flames inside.

IFD OP 01 · 0:24
Squad 10's on scene. Clear, Squad 10. Are you available to give me a 360 on that city corner? We're clear. Come in for a TAC. Go ahead, TAC. We've got heavy shrug in the interior. We're entering in with a two and a half inch. Okay. Clear.

Fire crews advise the flames have started to subside.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Control for Battalion 4. Battalion 4. Battalion 4 is on scene. Assume Washington Street command. Engine 25 will be attacked. 584, get Battalion 4, assuming Washington Street command. Engine 25 will be attacked, 10. 10-4. Go ahead. Hey, we've forced the door on the A side. We're going to attempt to make a 2 what we got. It looks like a lot of the flames have faded from whatever fault it was.

Firefighters are on the scene and advise of a single-story building with fire through the roof.

IFD OP 01 · 0:27
Control from Engine 25. Engine 25. Single-story building, got fire through the roof. Engine 25 is laying out 5. Looks like this will be a defensive operation. We'll establish Washington Street Command. Engine 25 on scene of a single-story building with fire through the roof, laying out 5-inch. By the authority of Engine 25, establishing Washington Street Command. We'll be TAC 507.

Firefighters have received a report of a building fire.

IFD Dispatch · 0:30
Engine 10, 4602 East 21st Street, bleeding, non-traumatic. Engine 10, 4602 East 21st Street, bleeding, non-traumatic. 506 hours. Location, 2100 North 4700 East. Ladder 44, Medic 44, TFU 25, EDO South, Car 10, 6400 Eastington Street, working building fire, assigned to I-

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 6400 E 10th St.

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indianalurkerMay 24 at 9:46 AM

Homeless or insurance job…what is your bet?

deizknutz591May 24 at 10:08 AM

Insurance job

IndianapolisUser404692006May 24 at 9:27 AM

It's the flea market off of East Washington next to the dairy Queen. They just closed that down not too long ago

SaddlesnbeachesMay 24 at 7:37 AM

The old Play Bowl

Marypoppins61May 24 at 6:11 AM

Thank you for specifying which bldg. Look like a total loss?

indianalurkerMay 24 at 9:46 AM

Homeless or insurance job…what is your bet?

deizknutz591May 24 at 10:08 AM

Insurance job

IndianapolisUser404692006May 24 at 9:27 AM

It's the flea market off of East Washington next to the dairy Queen. They just closed that down not too long ago

SaddlesnbeachesMay 24 at 7:37 AM

The old Play Bowl

Marypoppins61May 24 at 6:11 AM

Thank you for specifying which bldg. Look like a total loss?

indianalurkerMay 24 at 9:46 AM

Homeless or insurance job…what is your bet?

deizknutz591May 24 at 10:08 AM

Insurance job

IndianapolisUser404692006May 24 at 9:27 AM

It's the flea market off of East Washington next to the dairy Queen. They just closed that down not too long ago

SaddlesnbeachesMay 24 at 7:37 AM

The old Play Bowl

Marypoppins61May 24 at 6:11 AM

Thank you for specifying which bldg. Look like a total loss?

indianalurkerMay 24 at 9:46 AM

Homeless or insurance job…what is your bet?

deizknutz591May 24 at 10:08 AM

Insurance job

IndianapolisUser404692006May 24 at 9:27 AM

It's the flea market off of East Washington next to the dairy Queen. They just closed that down not too long ago

SaddlesnbeachesMay 24 at 7:37 AM

The old Play Bowl

Marypoppins61May 24 at 6:11 AM

Thank you for specifying which bldg. Look like a total loss?

indianalurkerMay 24 at 9:46 AM

Homeless or insurance job…what is your bet?

deizknutz591May 24 at 10:08 AM

Insurance job

IndianapolisUser404692006May 24 at 9:27 AM

It's the flea market off of East Washington next to the dairy Queen. They just closed that down not too long ago

SaddlesnbeachesMay 24 at 7:37 AM

The old Play Bowl

Marypoppins61May 24 at 6:11 AM

Thank you for specifying which bldg. Look like a total loss?

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