Residential fire caused by space heater at North Hawthorne Ln, Indianapolis IN

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/31/2025 11:10 AM

Near N Hawthorne Ln, Indianapolis, IN 46219

A residential fire occurred near North Hawthorne Lane. Multiple fire units responded. The fire was caused by a space heater. After investigation, the fire was controlled and most units cleared the scene except Engine 20 and Ladder 27.

Audio|Source: Marion County MECA Fire and Rescue

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Transcript:

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Engine 20. Engine 25. Engine 27. Engine 10.

00:04

Ladder 27. Ladder 10. Squad 10. Battalion 3. Battalion 4. Safety north.

00:10

Near North Hawthorne Lane. Subtle residence fire.

00:14

Assigned to 2.Op.Op. 1. Engine 20. Engine 25.25. Engine 27. Engine 10.

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Ladder 27. Ladder 10.

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Squad 10. Italian 3.

00:24

Battalion 4. Safety north.

00:26

Near North Hawthorne Lane. Double residence fire, 1410 hours. Location, 1400, North, 53, 20, East, assigned to, Op,

00:39

00:41

Engine, 53, Medic, 63, EDO, 60, A2A, 80.

00:48

Engine, outer tenders, praying.

00:56

Control engine 201-near North Hawthorne, single residence for Stod.

01:03

Nothing shown at this time. Pange to 20 will be investigated by command of engine 20, establish committee.

01:12

Tend20 on scene, single residence has been showing. Will investigate by 30-Vent20, establishing Hawthorne Command.

01:47

Control ladder 20.

01:50

We'll put you on the rest.

01:55

Yeah, we're around the corner, put us on that, the double.

01:59

We're actually 55's ladder, but we're on it.

02:04

Control from Hawthorne Command.

02:07

Hawthorne Command.

02:09

It's just right everyone's up the first ladder as a space heater.

02:14

Clear on space heater.

02:17

All companies on the Ron near North Hawthorne Lane can disregard and mark in service exception of Engine 20 and Ladder 27.

02:29

All companies near North Hawthorne Lane, disregard and mark in service section of Engine 20 and Ladder 20. All companies near North Hawthorne, disregard and mark in service Engine 20 and Ladder 20.

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