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Bonfire mistaken for house fire at Southeastern AveIndianapolis IN

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Southeastern Ave & E Thompson Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46239

Fire units responded to Southeastern Avenue and East Thompson Road for a reported house fire. After investigation, the fire was determined to be a bonfire, not a residential fire. No damage or injuries were reported.

Audio|Source: Marion County MECA Fire and Rescue
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Transcript:
00:00
Tanker 16. Tanker 6. Safety south. South Eastern Avenue and East Thompson Road. Resident fire assigned to Op 1[1].
00:08
Engine 53. Engine 42. Engine 46. Ladder 55.
00:13
Ladder 15. Battalion 4. Battalion 6. Tanker 5. Tanker 15.
00:18
Tanker 6. Safety South, Southeastern Avenue and East Thompson Road. Residents fire 2339 hours. Location near South 9500 East, assigned to, Op.
00:31
1.
00:35
Engine 4. Medic 4.
00:37
Summer Drive and Tansipline Road. Vehicle accident. Engine for medic for summer drive and tantipline road. Vehicle accident.
00:46
2239 hours. Location A300 North, 2450 West.
00:53
The company is responding, Southeastern Avenue and Thompson Road.
00:58
One call from a passerby advised in the Villages of New Bethel Housing Edition had a house fire.
01:04
Still one call only.
01:23
Squad 29, East Thompson Road and New Bethel Boulevard, Residence Fire, assigned to Op, 1. Squad 29, East Thompson Road and New Bethel Boulevard, Residence Fire, 2344 Powers, Location near South 8800 East, assigned to Op. 1.
01:48
Control from engine 55?
01:51
Engine 55.
01:54
Do we have digits for the address?
02:00
One call from a passerby was driving on Thompson.
02:06
Negative on a digit. Couldn't even give me the best thinner section, but Thompson and New Bethel is the entrance to the complex.
02:16
Okay, because right now I'm not seeing anything, but we're still checking.
02:26
The one call we found Thompson was sure it was a house fire.
02:36
Ended 16 second. We're also in the area finding nothing.
02:44
Engine 42, 3rd.
02:51
Edge 46, I'm seeing.
02:54
It's nothing here.
03:04
Lighter 55 in the area, we'll see nothing.
03:15
Control 153. We're on the scene area. We've got a bonfire that's visible. It's going to be on the south.
03:23
We're going to turn back to our Franklin Road and investigate.
Police codes explained
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[1]
Op 1: Operations radio channel 1

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Location mentioned:
Southeastern Ave & E Thompson Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46239

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