Name: Kitchen Fire on Third Floor of Three-Story Apartment, Residents Evacuated video
Uploaded: 2026-08-03T00:41:13.000Z
Description: Firefighters responded to a kitchen fire in a three-story, multi-family building on Albany Street in Indianapolis. The fire, which produced heavy smoke, may have spread to the attic. A primary search of the affected unit found no occupants.

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Firefighters responded to a kitchen fire in a three-story, multi-family building on Albany Street in Indianapolis. The fire, which produced heavy smoke, may have spread to the attic. A primary search of the affected unit found no occupants.

Kitchen Fire on Third Floor of Three-Story Apartment, Residents Evacuated

Beach Grove units to assist EMS at 2425 Albany Street, Diplomat Apartments.

Additional units are assisting with medical support for evacuated residents.

 Engine 46, come up and assist with evacuation.

 Command, can we order a city bus to organize all residents to put them in?

Engine 46 on scene. Engine 46, come up and assist with evacuation. Clear. Command, can we order a city bus to organize all residents to put them in? Control from command, can I get a bus? Clear, I'll call Indigo. Control from search. Command, command from search. Go ahead, search. We've made that in the fire room. Number 5.

A city bus has been requested to help organize and shelter evacuated residents.

 Water on the fire, fire's out. We're checking for a kitchen. Can you get me an attic ladder up here?

 I didn't get the second part of your message.

 Okay. Control, can we also get law enforcement to assist us with getting people out of here?

Go ahead, attach. Water on the fire, fire's out. We're checking for a kitchen. Can you get me an attic ladder up here? I didn't get the second part of your message. Could you get an attic ladder up here? Okay. Control, can we also get law enforcement to assist us with getting people out of here? I'm starting. Command from safety.

Firefighters have extinguished the fire and are checking the attic for any remaining hotspots. Police have been requested to assist with crowd control.

 Just to let you know, two of us are on the east apartment building.

 We're trying to get some people evacuated out here.

 We've got some elderly people that's going to take some time.

 Control from Command, start a second alarm on this.

 Command from EDO South, can you start EDO North as well?

Command from Ladder 50A. Go ahead. Just to let you know, two of us are on the east apartment building. We're trying to get some people evacuated out here. We've got some elderly people that's going to take some time. Control from Command, start a second alarm on this. Clear on the second alarm, 2048. Command from EDO South, can you start EDO North as well? Clear. Control from Command. I've got...

Firefighters are evacuating residents from the east apartment building, including some elderly individuals. A second alarm has been initiated.

Ladder 29, we're set up to the roof. Alright. A couple holes cut.

Firefighters have cut holes in the roof to ventilate the smoke.

Dispatch, Squad 29. All clear, primary 3rd, apartment 25.

Dispatch, Squad 29. All clear, primary 3rd, apartment 25. Okay.

Primary serch in the fire unit is complete with no people found.

58 to command, it's in the attic on the back side.

 Can I get an attic ladder to the third floor, please?

 Command, squad 29, we've got a catch-in fire in apartment 25.

58 to command, it's in the attic on the back side. Yeah, I'm clear. 29's, charge the line. Can I get an attic ladder to the third floor, please? 29's, charge the line, you're charged. 3, you can charge that hydrant. Command, squad 29, we've got a catch-in fire in apartment 25. Okay. Thank you.

Firefighters report a kitchen fire in an apartment and ma have spread to the attic.

Fire control from Battalion 5. Battalion 5. Three-story, multi-family, brick dwelling. We got heavy smoke showing. Authority of Battalion 5 will assume Albany Command.

 Battalion 5 on scene of a three-story, multi-family, brick dwelling with heavy smoke showing. By the authority of Battalion 5, assuming Albany Command. 2041.

 Engine 15's on the scene, first engine. We're laying five. We'll be attacked.

Fire control from Battalion 5. Battalion 5. Three-story, multi-family, brick dwelling. We got heavy smoke showing. Authority of Battalion 5 will assume Albany Command. Battalion 5 on scene of a three-story, multi-family, brick dwelling with heavy smoke showing. By the authority of Battalion 5, assuming Albany Command. 2041. Engine 15's on the scene, first engine. We're laying five. We'll be attacked. Engine 20.

Firefighters are on scene at a three-story, multi-family building with heavy smoke. Albany Command has been established.

Companies en route, 2425 Albany. We're going to mark this working caller advising of heavy black smoke, 2039.

Companies en route, 2425 Albany. We're going to mark this working caller advising of heavy black smoke, 2039. Battalion 5, it's okay.

Firefighters have received a report of heavy black smoke.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2425 Albany St.

Kitchen Fire on Third Floor of Three-Story Apartment, Residents Evacuated

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