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Porch Fire Spreading Into Soffits

10711 Pokagon Way

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Summary

  • Firefighters in Indianapolis quickly contained a porch fire that began spreading into the soffits of a house. Occupants were evacuated, and the fire was brought under control with no reported injuries.

Timeline

Units are pulling ceilings to ensure the fire hasn't spread further inside the house.

IFD OP 03 · 0:13
Go ahead. We're going to pull some ceilings here at the edge of the room, and we're going to make sure we don't have anything going anywhere. Can you up there, or do you want to line up there? Just a pecan for now. Clear out driveway.

Firefighters are preparing to check the attic for any fire spread.

IFD OP 03 · 0:16
Ladder 55, you got anything in there? We're just about to get up on the attic. Clear. Engine 16, on the plug. All units, just stand by for now.

Firefighters have the fire under control and are checking for further spread inside the house.

IFD OP 03 · 0:12
Control for command. Okay, in command. At this time, you can mark the fire under control. We're going to get inside, check for extension. Fire under control, checking for extension at 312.

Firefighters are working to evacuate occupants from the house.

IFD OP 03 · 0:07
Control for command. Go ahead. We do have occupants in the house. I'm trying to get them out at this time.

Firefighters confirm the porch fire is spreading into the soffits and have marked it as a working fire.

IFD OP 03 · 0:21
Control, U 55. Go ahead. I do believe we have a fire in the rear of the address. Fire in the rear. Do you want me to restart everyone or just your ladder? Start everyone. We got a porch fire that's going up into the soffits. Go ahead and mark this working. Clear.

Firefighters have received a report of a fire on a porch.

IFD OP 03 · 0:18
Clear, we're gonna check it out. Can you advise, there's a fire on the porch. Do you want me to restart everyone or just the engine? Just restart the engine for right now. We're just a couple seconds away. Clarify that house number again. 10711, Polka Dot.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 10711 Pokagon Way.

Units are pulling ceilings to ensure the fire hasn't spread further inside the house.

IFD OP 03 · 0:13
Go ahead. We're going to pull some ceilings here at the edge of the room, and we're going to make sure we don't have anything going anywhere. Can you up there, or do you want to line up there? Just a pecan for now. Clear out driveway.

Firefighters are preparing to check the attic for any fire spread.

IFD OP 03 · 0:16
Ladder 55, you got anything in there? We're just about to get up on the attic. Clear. Engine 16, on the plug. All units, just stand by for now.

Firefighters have the fire under control and are checking for further spread inside the house.

IFD OP 03 · 0:12
Control for command. Okay, in command. At this time, you can mark the fire under control. We're going to get inside, check for extension. Fire under control, checking for extension at 312.

Firefighters are working to evacuate occupants from the house.

IFD OP 03 · 0:07
Control for command. Go ahead. We do have occupants in the house. I'm trying to get them out at this time.

Firefighters confirm the porch fire is spreading into the soffits and have marked it as a working fire.

IFD OP 03 · 0:21
Control, U 55. Go ahead. I do believe we have a fire in the rear of the address. Fire in the rear. Do you want me to restart everyone or just your ladder? Start everyone. We got a porch fire that's going up into the soffits. Go ahead and mark this working. Clear.

Firefighters have received a report of a fire on a porch.

IFD OP 03 · 0:18
Clear, we're gonna check it out. Can you advise, there's a fire on the porch. Do you want me to restart everyone or just the engine? Just restart the engine for right now. We're just a couple seconds away. Clarify that house number again. 10711, Polka Dot.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 10711 Pokagon Way.

Units are pulling ceilings to ensure the fire hasn't spread further inside the house.

IFD OP 03 · 0:13
Go ahead. We're going to pull some ceilings here at the edge of the room, and we're going to make sure we don't have anything going anywhere. Can you up there, or do you want to line up there? Just a pecan for now. Clear out driveway.

Firefighters are preparing to check the attic for any fire spread.

IFD OP 03 · 0:16
Ladder 55, you got anything in there? We're just about to get up on the attic. Clear. Engine 16, on the plug. All units, just stand by for now.

Firefighters have the fire under control and are checking for further spread inside the house.

IFD OP 03 · 0:12
Control for command. Okay, in command. At this time, you can mark the fire under control. We're going to get inside, check for extension. Fire under control, checking for extension at 312.

Firefighters are working to evacuate occupants from the house.

IFD OP 03 · 0:07
Control for command. Go ahead. We do have occupants in the house. I'm trying to get them out at this time.

Firefighters confirm the porch fire is spreading into the soffits and have marked it as a working fire.

IFD OP 03 · 0:21
Control, U 55. Go ahead. I do believe we have a fire in the rear of the address. Fire in the rear. Do you want me to restart everyone or just your ladder? Start everyone. We got a porch fire that's going up into the soffits. Go ahead and mark this working. Clear.

Firefighters have received a report of a fire on a porch.

IFD OP 03 · 0:18
Clear, we're gonna check it out. Can you advise, there's a fire on the porch. Do you want me to restart everyone or just the engine? Just restart the engine for right now. We're just a couple seconds away. Clarify that house number again. 10711, Polka Dot.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 10711 Pokagon Way.

Units are pulling ceilings to ensure the fire hasn't spread further inside the house.

IFD OP 03 · 0:13
Go ahead. We're going to pull some ceilings here at the edge of the room, and we're going to make sure we don't have anything going anywhere. Can you up there, or do you want to line up there? Just a pecan for now. Clear out driveway.

Firefighters are preparing to check the attic for any fire spread.

IFD OP 03 · 0:16
Ladder 55, you got anything in there? We're just about to get up on the attic. Clear. Engine 16, on the plug. All units, just stand by for now.

Firefighters have the fire under control and are checking for further spread inside the house.

IFD OP 03 · 0:12
Control for command. Okay, in command. At this time, you can mark the fire under control. We're going to get inside, check for extension. Fire under control, checking for extension at 312.

Firefighters are working to evacuate occupants from the house.

IFD OP 03 · 0:07
Control for command. Go ahead. We do have occupants in the house. I'm trying to get them out at this time.

Firefighters confirm the porch fire is spreading into the soffits and have marked it as a working fire.

IFD OP 03 · 0:21
Control, U 55. Go ahead. I do believe we have a fire in the rear of the address. Fire in the rear. Do you want me to restart everyone or just your ladder? Start everyone. We got a porch fire that's going up into the soffits. Go ahead and mark this working. Clear.

Firefighters have received a report of a fire on a porch.

IFD OP 03 · 0:18
Clear, we're gonna check it out. Can you advise, there's a fire on the porch. Do you want me to restart everyone or just the engine? Just restart the engine for right now. We're just a couple seconds away. Clarify that house number again. 10711, Polka Dot.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 10711 Pokagon Way.

Units are pulling ceilings to ensure the fire hasn't spread further inside the house.

IFD OP 03 · 0:13
Go ahead. We're going to pull some ceilings here at the edge of the room, and we're going to make sure we don't have anything going anywhere. Can you up there, or do you want to line up there? Just a pecan for now. Clear out driveway.

Firefighters are preparing to check the attic for any fire spread.

IFD OP 03 · 0:16
Ladder 55, you got anything in there? We're just about to get up on the attic. Clear. Engine 16, on the plug. All units, just stand by for now.

Firefighters have the fire under control and are checking for further spread inside the house.

IFD OP 03 · 0:12
Control for command. Okay, in command. At this time, you can mark the fire under control. We're going to get inside, check for extension. Fire under control, checking for extension at 312.

Firefighters are working to evacuate occupants from the house.

IFD OP 03 · 0:07
Control for command. Go ahead. We do have occupants in the house. I'm trying to get them out at this time.

Firefighters confirm the porch fire is spreading into the soffits and have marked it as a working fire.

IFD OP 03 · 0:21
Control, U 55. Go ahead. I do believe we have a fire in the rear of the address. Fire in the rear. Do you want me to restart everyone or just your ladder? Start everyone. We got a porch fire that's going up into the soffits. Go ahead and mark this working. Clear.

Firefighters have received a report of a fire on a porch.

IFD OP 03 · 0:18
Clear, we're gonna check it out. Can you advise, there's a fire on the porch. Do you want me to restart everyone or just the engine? Just restart the engine for right now. We're just a couple seconds away. Clarify that house number again. 10711, Polka Dot.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 10711 Pokagon Way.

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Comments2

IndianapolisUser793624004Jul 30 at 3:11 AM

Right two in the same neighborhood at the same time

FoxtraiuJul 30 at 3:09 AM

Does the neighborhood have a hidden fuse in it??

IndianapolisUser793624004Jul 30 at 3:11 AM

Right two in the same neighborhood at the same time

FoxtraiuJul 30 at 3:09 AM

Does the neighborhood have a hidden fuse in it??

IndianapolisUser793624004Jul 30 at 3:11 AM

Right two in the same neighborhood at the same time

FoxtraiuJul 30 at 3:09 AM

Does the neighborhood have a hidden fuse in it??

IndianapolisUser793624004Jul 30 at 3:11 AM

Right two in the same neighborhood at the same time

FoxtraiuJul 30 at 3:09 AM

Does the neighborhood have a hidden fuse in it??

IndianapolisUser793624004Jul 30 at 3:11 AM

Right two in the same neighborhood at the same time

FoxtraiuJul 30 at 3:09 AM

Does the neighborhood have a hidden fuse in it??

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