Name: Arson Suspected in Boarded-Up Building Fire With Partial Roof Collapse video
Uploaded: 2026-09-21T05:49:47.000Z
Description: Firefighters are battling a heavy fire at a boarded-up, two-and-a-half-story wood-framed building in Indianapolis. The structure is fully engulfed in flames, and additional resources are being considered to manage the situation.

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Firefighters are battling a heavy fire at a boarded-up, two-and-a-half-story wood-framed building in Indianapolis. The structure is fully engulfed in flames, and additional resources are being considered to manage the situation.

Arson Suspected in Boarded-Up Building Fire With Partial Roof Collapse

Yeah, I went up with Battalion 5A. The house to the south of the exposure that you're in appears to have exterior damage too.

 Alright, we'll bring our line down. We'll be over there in a minute.

 We now have a fourth exposure with exterior damage. We're investigating to see if it's interior or not.

 Clear on fourth exposure, investigating for extension 210.

Yeah, I went up with Battalion 5A. The house to the south of the exposure that you're in appears to have exterior damage too. Alright, we'll bring our line down. We'll be over there in a minute. Okay. Control, Walcott command. Walcott command. We now have a fourth exposure with exterior damage. We're investigating to see if it's interior or not. Clear on fourth exposure, investigating for extension 210.

 We're giving it a final wash down, then we're going to come back.

Command from Engine 3. Go ahead, Engine 3. We're good up here in the attic. We're giving it a final wash down, then we're going to come back.

Firefighters are completing a final wash down in the attic before returning from that area.

 We'll need victim's assistance for one adult, please.

Control, Wolcox man. Wolcox man. We'll need victim's assistance for one adult, please. Victim's assistance, one adult.

Victim's assistance is being requested for an adult affected by the fire.

Command from Engine 3. Go ahead, Engine 3. We're up in the attic of the Exposure. Fire's out on the inside. We're doing overhaul on the Exposure on the south side.

 Command clear. You're looking good from out here too. Very good, thank you. Control from South Command, you can mark the fire under control on the Exposure on the south side.

Command from Engine 3. Go ahead, Engine 3. We're up in the attic of the Exposure. Fire's out on the inside. We're doing overhaul on the Exposure on the south side. Command clear. You're looking good from out here too. Very good, thank you. Control from South Command, you can mark the fire under control on the Exposure on the south side. Control on south Exposure, 203.

Firefighters have brought the fire under control in the roof's southern exposure area.

 Just as up this delta side, looks like it might fall down soon.

 Control, Wolcott command, can you tone out a collapse hazard on the...

Command from Engine 27. Go ahead, Engine 27. Just as up this delta side, looks like it might fall down soon. Command, it's clear. Control, Wolcott command, can you tone out a collapse hazard on the...

Firefighters are monitoring a potential collapse hazard on the left side of the building.

Control, WACOM command. WACOM command. Start arson, please. Affirmative, they've already been on the run. Clear, thank you.

Arson investigators have been requested and are already on their way to the scene.

Command from Engine 3. Engine 3, are you clear on that traffic? Hey, cap, Ladder 7's bringing up an attic ladder. We're going to get a line up in the attic of the exposure right now.

 Command clear, thank you. We're good with what we got now. Okay. Command from Engine 15. Go ahead, Engine 15, where you need us. Go ahead and come up.

Command from Engine 3. Engine 3, are you clear on that traffic? Hey, cap, Ladder 7's bringing up an attic ladder. We're going to get a line up in the attic of the exposure right now. Command clear, thank you. We're good with what we got now. Okay. Command from Engine 15. Go ahead, Engine 15, where you need us. Go ahead and come up. 10-4.

Firefighters are deploying an attic ladder to address fire in the exposure area.

Command Charlie. Go ahead, Charlie. We've got lines down in the backyard.

 Command's clear. Control, walk on command. Can you tone out lines down in the backyard?

 All units on the fireground, be advised, lines down in the backyard. All units on the fireground, be advised, lines down in the backyard.

 Command Charlie. Go ahead. We have fire in the exposure to the south. Top is very active.

 All units on the fireground, be advised, lines down in the backyard. All units on the fireground. Top is very active.

Command Charlie. Go ahead, Charlie. We've got lines down in the backyard. Command's clear. Control, walk on command. Can you tone out lines down in the backyard? All units on the fireground, be advised, lines down in the backyard. All units on the fireground, be advised, lines down in the backyard. Command Charlie. Go ahead. We have fire in the exposure to the south. Top is very active. All units on the fireground, be advised, lines down in the backyard. All units on the fireground. Top is very active.

Firefighters report downed lines in the backyard and active fire in the southern exposure.

Control, does fire need us anywhere specific?

 Looks like they've got the entire street blocked off already.

Control, does fire need us anywhere specific? Looks like they've got the entire street blocked off already. Oh, let me ask.

Firefighters have blocked off the entire street as they manage the building fire.

 Control, walk on command, an all clear primary on the exposure to the south and the exposure to the north.

 Control's clear on clear primaries on the exposures north and south, 150.

on primary, Serge. Command, Serge, thank you. Control, walk on command, an all clear primary on the exposure to the south and the exposure to the north. Control's clear on clear primaries on the exposures north and south, 150.

Firefighters confirm primary searches of the exposures north and south are all clear.

Medic 29 is your second transport. Clear, Medic 29. Thank you.

Control, Walcott command, go ahead and start an additional transport to.

Control, Walcott command, go ahead and start an additional transport to. Clear, additional transport.

An additional ambulance is en route to assist with the incident.

Exposure's north and south, multiple lines in operate, 149.

 Control 937, answering from Staten, Ohio.

Exposure's north and south, multiple lines in operate, 149. Control 937, answering from Staten, Ohio.

Firefighters are operating multiple lines to protect exposures north and south of the building.

 Affirmative. You've got Engine 7, Car 10, Engine 15, and Ladder 13 on your run.

 Control, Walcott command, we have a heavily involved two-story residence.

 Exposures to the north, exposures to the south.

 We should be good with the additional two engines and a ladder.

 Car heavily involved, two-story residence.

Traffic for command. Affirmative. You've got Engine 7, Car 10, Engine 15, and Ladder 13 on your run. Command's clear, thank you. Control, Walcott command, we have a heavily involved two-story residence. Exposures to the north, exposures to the south. Multiple lines in operation. We should be good with the additional two engines and a ladder. Car heavily involved, two-story residence.

Additional engines and a ladder have arrived to assist with the heavily involved fire.

Command from Ladder 7. Go ahead, Ladder 7. We've got one resident in the neighbors. We're getting him evacuated, but otherwise, primary's clear.

 Ladder 7, which exposure were you in? Bravo. He's on oxygen. Medic will need to get him. Clear.

 Medic, we'll go ahead and come up here. We'll have a patient.

Command from Ladder 7. Go ahead, Ladder 7. We've got one resident in the neighbors. We're getting him evacuated, but otherwise, primary's clear. Ladder 7, which exposure were you in? Bravo. He's on oxygen. Medic will need to get him. Clear. Medic, we'll go ahead and come up here. We'll have a patient.

A resident from a neighboring building is being evacuated and will receive medical attention. A primary search has been cleared.

Control, wall command. Wall command. We have all units out of the structure at this time. All units out of the structure, 146. Fire 15, 3A from you ready for water?

All units have safely exited the building following the partial roof collapse.

 Control, Walcott command, tone out, tone out, evacuation of the primary fire structure.

 We have a partial collapse of the roof, please.

 All units on the ground, evacuate the primary fire structure, partial collapse of the roof.

 All units on the fireground, evacuate primary fire structure, partial collapse of the roof.

2 additional engines and a ladder. Control, Walcott command, tone out, tone out, evacuation of the primary fire structure. We have a partial collapse of the roof, please. All units on the ground, evacuate the primary fire structure, partial collapse of the roof. All units on the fireground, evacuate primary fire structure, partial collapse of the roof. 146.

Firefighters are evacuating the building due to a partial roof collapse. Additional engines and a ladder are requested.

Command's clear. Control, command. Command. I'm ready for water. Control, command. We have a two-story residence, full evolved. We have an exposure to the north, an exposure to the south. Go ahead and add two additional engines and one additional ladder for right now, please. Clear. Two-story residence, fully evolved, exposure north and south.

Command's clear. Control, command. Command. I'm ready for water. Control, command. We have a two-story residence, full evolved. We have an exposure to the north, an exposure to the south. Go ahead and add two additional engines and one additional ladder for right now, please. Clear. Two-story residence, fully evolved, exposure north and south. I like it.

Firefighters are requesting two more engines and an additional ladder due to fire exposure risks.

Did you repeat traffic, sir? Ladder, sir. Second truck.

 RSU, we just pulled up, but you can go ahead and head this way until I can decide whether we need you or not.

 27, on scene. I will mark your route when I get to the station, copy?

 27, charge a plug when you're ready. Hold off on that plug just for a second.

Did you repeat traffic, sir? Ladder, sir. Second truck. RSU, we just pulled up, but you can go ahead and head this way until I can decide whether we need you or not. 27, on scene. I will mark your route when I get to the station, copy? 27, charge a plug when you're ready. Hold off on that plug just for a second.

Additional firefighting resources are arriving to assist with the building fire.

FI 51, Fi 30, 229 North Walcott Street, working residence fire, assigned to OP 1.

 Fi 51, Fi 30, 229 North Walcott Street, working residence fire, 142 hours, location 200 North 900 East, assigned to OP 1.

FI 51, Fi 30, 229 North Walcott Street, working residence fire, assigned to OP 1. Fi 51, Fi 30, 229 North Walcott Street, working residence fire, 142 hours, location 200 North 900 East, assigned to OP 1.

 We get determined whether we need it or not.

RSU, command. Go ahead. Sir, will you be making an RSU tonight? You can go ahead and start it. We get determined whether we need it or not.

Firefighters are considering deploying additional resources to manage the ongoing fire.

Dispatch to Engine 11. Engine 11. Engine 11's on the scene. Two-and-a-half-story, wood-framed residence, got heavy fire. Engine 11's getting up, command. Engine 11, attack.

 Engine 11's on the scene of a two-and-a-half-story, wood-framed residence, heavy fire. By authority of Engine 11, establish walkout command. Will be attack, 141.

Dispatch to Engine 11. Engine 11. Engine 11's on the scene. Two-and-a-half-story, wood-framed residence, got heavy fire. Engine 11's getting up, command. Engine 11, attack. Engine 11's on the scene of a two-and-a-half-story, wood-framed residence, heavy fire. By authority of Engine 11, establish walkout command. Will be attack, 141.

Firefighters are actively attacking a heavy fire at the two-and-a-half-story, wood-framed building.

Control, it's 93. It's going to be 230 North Walcott. It's fully involved. It is all boarded up. Just have clear eye.

Control, it's 93. It's going to be 230 North Walcott. It's fully involved. It is all boarded up. Just have clear eye. Clear.

Firefighters confirm the building is fully involved in flames and boarded up.

2 EMS 93. EMS 93. I have a structure fire at Walcott. Walcott and Ohio area is fully involved. It's Walcott and Ohio? Clear, we're getting calls on it.

Firefighters have received a report of a building fire.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at N Walcott St & E Ohio St.

Arson Suspected in Boarded-Up Building Fire With Partial Roof Collapse

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