Agricultural vehicle fire near Meridian Rd in Hancock County, Fortville IN

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/1/2025 10:21 AM

Near N Meridian Rd, Fortville, IN 46040

Emergency responders are addressing a fire involving an agricultural or construction vehicle near North Meridian Road between 900 and 1,000 North in Hancock County. The caller reported visible smoke but no active flame at the scene. No personal names or exact street numbers are detailed.

Audio|Source: Hancock County Sheriff, Fire and EMS, Greenfield Police Dispatch

02:14

Transcript:

00:00

Control, 4501 will be en route from Greenfield. Do you have any other information?

00:06

4501. We're gathering on the information now. It's going to be out towards Meridian Road. On this special, the road string was a rescue and a tanker. You'll mean to add an engine or a grass truck or something?

00:17

Yeah, let's just add an engine.

00:19

Clear on the engine now.

00:20

Grass rig as well.

00:22

I'm adding engine 451 to it now.

00:30

Engine 451. Respond on Fireground 3.

00:33

Priority 1[1].

00:35

Agricultural or construction vehicle fire, near North Meridian Road.

00:41

Engine 451.

00:43

Respond on Fireground, 3.

00:45

Priority 1[1].

00:46

Agricultural or Construction Vehicle Fire.

00:48

Near North Meridian Road.

01:01

It's responding to the vehicle fire near Meridian Road.

01:05

Caller wasn't on scene.

01:07

Caller advised it would be on Meridian Road between 900 North and 1,000 North, somewhere along that roadway.

01:15

Units en route. Caller wasn't on scene.

01:20

Caller said it would be in Meridian Road between North and 1,000 North.

01:27

Okay, clear.

01:29

Control 4515 en route.

01:36

Responding to the vehicle fire closer to 1,000 North. Advising smoke but no visible fire yet from the location.

01:51

There is smoke still coming from the compound by.

01:54

Resting 4'9 going around.

01:58

Rescue 41.

02:03

148, something.

02:04

148.

02:07

South of 1,000 North.

02:13

I'm clear, south of 1,000 North.

Police codes explained

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[1]

Priority 1: Highest-priority emergency response (lights and sirens)

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