False fire alarm pulled at high-rise apartment, Indianapolis IN
Fire & ArsonA fire alarm was activated at a high-rise apartment building near North Pennsylvania Street. Fire crews arrived and found no signs of fire or smoke. Investigation determined that the alarm was deliberately pulled, causing a false alarm.
Audio|Source: Marion County MECA Fire and Rescue
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Transcript:
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Control of the engine 13, we're on scene of a high-rise apartment building with nothing showing.
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The end of 13 will be investigating, establishing command.
00:12
Agent 13 on scene.
00:15
Near North Pennsylvania St, high-rise apartment, nothing showing. Part of engine 13, especially Meridian Street command, listing Meridian Street command, listing 1856.
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Letter 7, first truck.
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Engine 7, second engine.
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Control Battalion 7 is on scene, Battalion 7 will assume command.
00:43
Board of the Battalion 7-2-9-7, Assume Command, 1856.
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Command,
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1856.
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Command, Agent 7 has the LTC command.
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Engine 7, can you repeat your traffic?
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We're sitting on the FPC.
01:08
Clear, thank you.
01:16
Engine 46, Medics 56, 2845 Friar Place, Smoke CBA.
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Engine 46, Medics 56, 2845 Friar Place, stroke CVA, 1858 hours.
01:31
Location, 2,800, South 51, 25, East.
01:45
Go ahead.
01:49
The panel just syndicating a pull station and it doesn't have a location, so we'll start going through and second all of them.
02:00
Command's clear.
02:02
Control from Command, you have a rep started.
02:07
I'll check back with the alarm going to. Stand by.
02:16
Ladder, 27, Quad 7, 555 Massachusetts Avenue, stuck elevator. Ladder, 27, Quad,
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7,
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555 Massachusetts Avenue, stuck elevator, 1901 hours.
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Command from Investigation, but if you get another crew with you in here, it'll make it seem a lot faster.
02:37
Command is clear.
02:45
Engine 13,
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Check, how about ladder or seven? Can you go in and assist with trying to find this mysterious pull station?
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Engine six.
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See, flatter, seven.
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Jack,
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How about engine seven, can you go on and assist?
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Active, 1902 hours,
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Location 9500, North 2000,
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East.
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Radio street command from control.
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Go ahead.
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Alarm company I have left messages are waiting for a callback.
03:49
Command, it's clear.
03:57
Command, Ledison.
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Go ahead.
04:02
We found the activating alarm on the fifth floor.
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No fire or smoke in the area.
04:08
You can count either.
04:11
Command is clear.
04:12
Investigations from Command, according to control, they're struggling to get a rep and route.
04:25
Control from Command, we did find the pull station, no smoke, no fire at this time, it's a malicious pull.
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We saw companies release the operator if you can check back with the unseen companies for the...
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If not, we're going to have to get fire prevention started.
04:46
Joe's clear.
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Let's just pull 1906.
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Location mentioned:
Near N Pennsylvania St, Indianapolis, IN 46204
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