False fire alarm at South Bend motel due to detector issue, South Bend IN


Fire crews responded to a fire alarm at Motel 6 in South Bend. After investigating room 421, they found no fire or smoke and no damage to smoke detectors. The alarm was a false alarm, likely due to a malfunctioning smoke detector. The situation was declared under control and most units were released.
Audio|Source: South Bend Metro Fire
03:4
Transcript:
00:00
Mr.Sight is clear. Engine 21 is on the scene of a large four-story hotel. Nothing's showing from three sides.
00:10
Engine 21 will be investigating any commands. Truck 21 to the panel.
00:19
Okay, two something, Motel 6.
00:24
Or just that, Motel 6 command.
00:29
Command, go ahead.
00:33
We're going to room 421 for the investigation.
00:37
Clear, room 421.
00:41
Command from battalion 2.
00:44
Go ahead. Go ahead.
00:46
Copy, you're going to room 421 for the investigation.
00:49
And that's correct.
00:50
Confirm and I'll take it from out here.
00:53
That's correct. That's correct.
00:56
Fire dispatch from Battalion 2.
01:01
Battalion 2. Battalion 2 will be assuming Motel fixed command.
01:05
We're investigating.
01:08
Dispatch clear, Battalion 2 now in command.
01:15
Command is 21.
01:20
1021, go.
01:25
I'll clear in 421, there's no damage to be smoke detector or anything.
01:31
Truck, did you ask the front desk if there's somebody up here that was cleaning or something like that? Oh, yeah.
01:40
I'm just back from Multile-6 command.
01:44
Command. Go ahead.
01:47
Situations under control, nothing found.
01:50
You can release the TRO, disregard any other response with the exception of myself. Truck 21 and Engine 21, and we'll keep the fire ground until we get the system reset.
02:00
Is that just clear?
02:03
All of the units can disregard the exception of Battalion 2 Engine 21 and Truck 21, Program 1 is an open channel, and TRO is released at 1151.
02:16
Command from 121.
02:18
Go ahead.
02:21
I talked with the front desk. They said that no one was up there cleaning or anything. They're both down here.
02:26
We did get a reset.
02:28
However, we are still getting all the same troubles we have been getting with the other detectors damage or something.
02:37
Okay, I copy that.
02:38
Engine 21, are you clear?
02:43
Yeah, we're clear. We're clear.
02:46
All right, Coenius, Molotilix, go back to the off-ch channel.
02:52
Our dispatch Molotil-6 command on the off-ch channel.
02:56
Go ahead.
02:58
Opening up fire ground,
02:59
command is terminated. The Coalans will be returning.
03:02
Nothing fine.
03:03
Fire your dispatch is clear.
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Location mentioned:
Near State Hwy 933, South Bend, IN 46637
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