Controlled bonfire in empty lot on Henley Avenue

Heard on: Rush County Fire

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Carthage Fire received a call on Henley Avenue just south of Fire Department.

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There's an empty lot.

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There are two young boys with a large bonfire.

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Car advised that she drove past and they were lighting paper on fire and throwing it around.

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She wants it checked out.

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Advise we'll turn around about 1833.

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Fire, no engine marked at

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route.Attention Carthage Fire.

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The call reference Henley Avenue and Main Street, Henley and Main Street.

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Unit on scene requesting engine continue, but all other units can disregard.

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Engine continue, but all other units disregard.

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1836.

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Go ahead.

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Clear on controlled burn.

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Attention, cars.

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This fire. Disregard.

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Disregard your run to Henley Avenue and Main Street.

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We're at control burn.

2026-10-17 22:33 UTC

Fire

S Main St & S Henley Ave, Carthage, IN 46115

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported bonfire in an empty lot near Henley Avenue and Main Street in Carthage. Two young boys were reportedly lighting paper and throwing it around. The incident was checked and cleared as a controlled burn.