Fire reignites in backyard of hoarder home near Draper St, Mesa AZ

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/7/2025 10:03 AM

Near E Draper St, Mesa, AZ 85203

Officers responded to a fire in the backyard of a hoarder residence near E Draper St. The fire was against the back of the house but had not spread inside. Residents tried to put out the fire using multiple extinguishers without success. The flames were reported mostly out but smoldering before reigniting.

Audio|Source: Mesa Police Department Central Patrol District

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Transcript:

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Baker 24 for Baker 22 Central starts to copy at 10909 with fire at near E Draper St there's a fire in the backyard it's up against the back of the house but it hasn't hit the house yet and they're saying it's a hoarder home

00:17

make it 24 copy and Maker 22 I got that one I get a pretty prior calls there

00:29

Hey, Baker 21, I'm going to have you start with help them with that as well in case I need any traffic control or anything.

00:37

Hey, Baker, 21, copy.

00:38

Coming from me, Academy.

00:42

Motion 11, I can help out on that.

00:46

Got.

00:51

For the Nett and I don't Draper, there's subjects using multiple fire extinguishers so they're not working.

01:01

I just have a central sergeant copying this call.

01:05

That's the Baker 22, I think.

01:08

Sam Baker 22, what was that call?

01:10

It was the 911 fire.

01:12

I already have you on here, though, sorry.

01:16

That's okay.

01:21

That's the night and I don't draper.

01:22

Flames are out, now they're saying it's just smoldering on the back porch.

01:30

24 copy.

01:36

Speaker 21, I'm going to show you 10-8[1].

01:40

Copy there.

01:46

Speaker 24 and 97.

01:49

Copy and they're just saying the flames are active again.

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[1]

10-8: In service and available for assignment or calls.

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Near E Draper St, Mesa, AZ 85203

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