Wayne Township Fire Department, Station 81

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Wayne Township Fire Department, Station 81 Providing fire, ALS, and Hazmat to it's primary area. Wayne Township Fire Department Station 81 serves the Mars Hill neighborhood of Indianapolis.

Wayne Twp Fire Department, Station 81 serves the Mars Hill, Lafayette Heights, Drexel Gardens, and parts of the West Indianapolis neighborhoods of Indianapolis, Indiana. Each day we provide fire protection, advanced life support EMS, transporting EMS, and hazardous materials mitigation. We serve the needs of our community through professional service in an expedient manner. The men and women who serve at station 81 have one mission, and that is to protect the community to which we serve. Station 81 belongs to our neighborhood; As an extension to you, the fire house is managed by Captain Justin Sparks (A-shift). Captain Sparks is supported by Lt. Ted Moore (B-Shift), and Lt. Ryan Rowley (C-shift). Each Officer is teamed with four firefighters, and a medic crew with paramedics and EMT’s. As the Captain, I'm proud and honored to tell our neighborhood that each of these professionals has chosen to be at station 81 because they want to work in, and take care of our neighborhood. Our house is your house. Anyone is welcome at anytime to stop by and say hello, or to bring your children by for a tour. Notably, as a 911 bases service, I can't guarantee we will be there if we are serving the community, but if any one of us is in the house your welcome to come in.

At approx. 3:55am Friday morning, C-Shift crews responded to the 3300 block of Rybolt on the report of a residence fire....
10/11/2026

At approx. 3:55am Friday morning, C-Shift crews responded to the 3300 block of Rybolt on the report of a residence fire. Engine 74 arrived and found a fully involved vacant house. 81’s was second due and assisted in fire attack. Due to there already being a roof collapse and other hazards inside, a defensive attack was made. Strong work by all companies bringing this fire under control.

At approx. 1:44pm today, C-Shift crews responded to The Oasis apartment complex on the report of a fire.  Upon arrival c...
10/05/2026

At approx. 1:44pm today, C-Shift crews responded to The Oasis apartment complex on the report of a fire. Upon arrival crews found nothing showing, once they opened the door to the apartment in question they were met with heavy smoke and heat. Crews found the fire and extinguished it before it could spread out of the bedroom. Strong work by all companies on scene!!

C-Shift crew provided mutual aid this morning helping our brothers to the south.
09/15/2026

C-Shift crew provided mutual aid this morning helping our brothers to the south.

Late this morning, C-Shift was dispatched to a building fire at Waste Management Recycling Facility.  When entry was mad...
08/24/2026

Late this morning, C-Shift was dispatched to a building fire at Waste Management Recycling Facility. When entry was made, a small fire in a metal bailer was located and quickly extinguished.

08/08/2026

Early Tuesday morning at 3:00am C-Shift was dispatched to a report of a residence fire at Rybolt & Farnsworth. On arrival 81’s found a working fire in the rear of the residence.

The C turn was dispatched to a residence fire at 2:08pm.  81’s crew arrived to find heavy smoke and fire pushing from th...
07/01/2026

The C turn was dispatched to a residence fire at 2:08pm. 81’s crew arrived to find heavy smoke and fire pushing from the rear of the residence. 81’s made an aggressive push through extreme hoarder conditions to gain control of the fire. All fire crews battled the extreme heat conditions with “feels like” temps around 115.

Last week all 3 shifts of Wayne Township Fire conducted live fire training with Brownsburg Fire.  Having access to neigh...
04/06/2026

Last week all 3 shifts of Wayne Township Fire conducted live fire training with Brownsburg Fire. Having access to neighboring departments burn facilities allow us to train in conditions similar to what we encounter in real world scenarios.

A shift(and 1 C-shift) stood strong in the wind and represented Station 81 in the St. Patrick’s Day parade downtown toda...
03/14/2026

A shift(and 1 C-shift) stood strong in the wind and represented Station 81 in the St. Patrick’s Day parade downtown today!!

During Tuesday night storms C-Shift was called to a semi fire.  While the cause is unknown, it’s believed to be a possib...
03/05/2026

During Tuesday night storms C-Shift was called to a semi fire. While the cause is unknown, it’s believed to be a possible lightning strike.

C - Shift was first due for a working garage fire in the 3200 block of Lyons.  Small fire contained to the rear wall.
02/19/2026

C - Shift was first due for a working garage fire in the 3200 block of Lyons. Small fire contained to the rear wall.

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4302 Bradbury Avenue
Indianapolis, IN
46241

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