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Maroon SUV smokes heavily on I-69 causing hazard, Allen County IN

Traffic

Reported: 9/29/2025 04:06 PM

I-69, Indiana

A maroon SUV was heavily smoking on the northbound lanes of I-69 near the 306.5 mile marker, creating a traffic hazard. Fire units responded but found no flames or fluid leaks. A tow truck was requested to remove the vehicle.

Audio|Source: Allen County Fire

02:33

Transcript:

00:00

A central fire respond at the request of police on a possible car fire. It's near 306 mile marker of I-69 in the northbound lanes.

00:08

Near 306.5 mile marker of I-69 in the northbound lanes for West Central Fire responded to request the police on a possible car fire.

00:17

306.5 mile marker I-69 northbound.

00:20

306.4 I-69 northbound, Arizona is West Central Fire 65, Allen County, 1906.

00:37

Communications. Thank you, 83.83,

00:41

clear, show you responding to request of officers to 306.5, I-169 northbound.

00:47

Originated from County Unit 260.

00:49

Advised there was a Maroon SUV smoking really bad. It was causing a signal 34 traffic hazard.

00:56

ISP should be en route from the 300-mile marker.

01:00

341 possibly saw it, maybe at Pontiac 5 at the 306.8 northbound, stopped on the shoulder. He did not see too much smoke, but once they start fire.

01:15

Communications, engine 81's responding crew of 4.

01:18

Engine 81, clear responding crew of 4.

01:24

County Communications, fire 11.

01:29

Fire.

01:38

Fire 11, could you give us the cardiac arrest time?

01:49

Fire 11, full arrest, called 1842, 1842.

01:55

Clear on 1842, thank you.

02:01

Press rig 1-89, did you have traffic?

02:06

Affirmative, you can show me in route?

02:09

Press rig 189, clear.

02:20

Units responding reference the car fire near 306 northbound of I-69.

02:26

P.D.E.M.

02:27

Fire can disregard.

02:29

He will be getting a tow truck en route. There's no visible flames or fluids down.

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