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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.

Porch Fire Spreading Into Soffits

 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?

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.

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

 We're just about to get up on the attic.

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 are preparing to check the attic for any fire spread.

 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.

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

 We do have occupants in the house. I'm trying to get them out at this time.

Control for command. Go ahead. We do have occupants in the house. I'm trying to get them out at this time.

Firefighters are working to evacuate occupants from the house.

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

 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.

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.

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

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

Porch Fire Spreading Into Soffits

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