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Trailer camper fire reported on State Road 38 East, Lafayette IN

Fire & Arson

Reported: 9/29/2025 10:54 AM

Near State Rte 38, Lafayette, IN 47905

Passerby callers reported a fire involving a travel trailer on State Road 38 East in Lafayette. The trailer was fully engulfed in flames when fire units from multiple departments responded. It was unclear if anyone was inside the camper at the time of the fire.

Audio|Source: Tippecanoe County Fire

01:53

Transcript:

00:00

Sheffield Fire received multiple calls now,

00:04

some sort of trailer on fire.

00:07

near State Road 38 East,

00:09

near State Road 38 East both quoted by passerbys of a trailer on fire did not specify if it was a house trailer or an animal trailer.

00:19

So time is 1354.

00:26

County Dispatch, Lafayette Fire 22.

00:30

Go ahead.

00:37

Myself and Engine 9 are on State Road 38 by SIA.

00:40

We're going to go ahead and head to this fire with Sheffield.

00:44

Clear. For right now, all we know is that it is a camper or travel trailer, unsure if it is occupied.

00:51

Clear, could you put us on Metro 1 for this?

00:59

Uh... For any clothing units, I'm at 38 to go to Metro 1 for this.

01:09

Could be fire 235 will be 108.

01:12

Go ahead and patch Metro 1 into Sheffield talk.

01:16

Clear, thank you.

01:22

Tigger 6. Tegger 6 is only mutual lead with Sheffield on State Road 38 East.

01:35

Tiger 6, near Indiana 38 East, a fully involved camper.

01:42

Tiger 6, assist engine 9 and engine 2,

01:46

near State Road 388 East.

01:50

Time about 1358, your call is on Metro Channel 1.

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Near State Rte 38, Lafayette, IN 47905

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