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False alarm caused by food left on stoveElkhart IN

audio iconFire & Arson
Near Waterfall Dr, Elkhart, IN 46516

Fire crews responded to a high-rise fire alarm at near Waterfall Dr, Elkhart. Upon arrival, no fire or evacuation was found. Investigation showed the alarm was triggered by food left on the stove with no real fire or smoke present.

Audio|Source: Elkhart, Goshen & Elkhart County Police, Fire & EMS
08:4
Transcript:
00:00
Battalion 105, Battalion 106, Engine 5, Engine 6, Medic 21, Medic 25, Squad 1, Squad 2, and Truck 18, High Rise Fire Alarm, 303, Waterfall Drive, Unit near Waterfall Dr, respond on tap 2, Battalion 105, Battalion 106, Battalion 106, Engine 5, Engine 6, Medic 21.
00:28
Medic 25, Squad 1, Squad 2, and truck 18.
00:33
High-rise fire alarm, 303, Waterfall Drive, Unit near Waterfall Dr.
00:39
Respond on TAC 2[2].
00:42
Just at station 4, signal 45, 45, 45 alarm.
00:46
5.25, this message in 42.
00:48
5.
00:55
Dispatch Station 4, single 45, 45, 45, alarm, near Elkhart Road at Maple Leaf Commons, showing Zone 97, unknown where that is.
01:06
No key holder.
01:24
Elkhart, Battalion 105, TAC2.
01:27
Elkhart Squad 1's on scene, Tensory High Rise, no alarm showing at the time, no evacuation progress.
01:34
We'll be out to investigate.
01:36
Battalion 105.
01:39
CalCart disconfirm and you sent all units to TAC 2[2], not TAC 1.
01:43
That is affirmative.
01:46
Copy. Copy.
01:48
Dispatch, 9242, 9216, 104.
01:53
104. 7.4.
01:57
993 in route.
01:58
993?
02:00
924, run.
02:01
924.
02:03
Dispatch, can you tone out Central for 961 and Battalion 9, please?
02:09
104.
02:14
Satch Central, signal 45, 45, 45 alarm,
02:18
request from Station 4.
02:38
242 dispatching show both units 108.
02:44
9242. Dispatch Central, signal 454545 alarm.
02:47
Request from Station 4,
02:50
near Elkhart Road, near Elkhart Road, Maple Leaf Commons, showing zone at 97 unknown where that is.
02:57
No keyholder.
02:58
They're requesting 961 in Battalion 9.
03:04
Okay. Okay.
03:06
This match, Crosher Battalion 9 will be around Maple Lake Common.
03:10
10-4[1].
03:12
Engine 5 is on 3rd.
03:15
Engine 5.
03:17
Squad 1, truck at Tienabhanors Instructure.
03:21
Command's clear.
03:27
10, squad 1. Squad 1.
03:34
Squad 1, you're in tack 1, you're attack 1, your attack 2.
03:41
Team, squad 1.
03:44
This batch 961's on scene Maple Leaf Commons, no evacuation in progress,
03:51
nothing's showing.
03:53
961 will have Maple Leaf command.
03:56
10-4[1].
03:58
Temperature, 18.
04:00
921, then.
04:02
Panel is on the first floor.
04:06
Last unit, re-hate.
04:07
Three will be in the investigation mode.
04:09
993. Break this touch unit is going on scene prior to 993? Readvised your unit number?
04:16
Trouble, in basement trouble.
04:18
No audible alarm,
04:20
no active alarm currently.
04:22
We're going to check it out.
04:23
All units can stage direction of travel.
04:27
924.
04:28
104.
04:29
6. That's two dispatch, signal, 27.
04:32
6.2.
04:34
Circuit teams ways to fit forward.
04:36
We do have an audible alarm.
04:39
Room 514.
04:42
It is 614.
04:43
U.S. 20, kind of 29.
04:46
Got a trusty boy, F.
04:47
Frank L. Lincoln, 270, and a red,
04:51
Chevy.
04:52
Occupyton's one.
04:54
6.02.
04:56
961 is in route.
04:59
10-4[1].
05:01
Oh, correct, squad one.
05:03
Squad one.
05:05
Squad one. The squad one, you're not getting out.
05:07
Everyone, Drug-A-Gee.
05:10
Go for squadline.
05:14
Do you have Knoxby Keys? Are you heading to the fifth floor? I do not have a room key here.
05:21
Affirm in a bullhead that way.
05:23
Do you have maintenance in the note, this patch?
05:26
Negative, but I will give them a call.
05:32
Dispatch.
05:33
The Tadia 9 is on scene, I believe, comments.
05:36
Time for it.
05:42
Battalion 9961, you can call on the second.
05:44
I've got brought food on the sky.
05:46
Okay, Battalion 106 is on scene.
05:48
106 will have operations.
05:51
106.
05:53
961, cleared returning.
05:56
104.
05:58
Battalion 9 sent traffic.
06:00
104.
06:01
Command,
06:03
Hydrant 1.
06:07
Command, Ohio, 1.
06:14
This will be food on the stove, accident fell asleep,
06:18
truck and ones can take it on the still.
06:24
Copy that, food on the stove.
06:27
Ones and truck are taken on still, all other units.
06:31
Onsener inbound, 303 can clear and return.
06:37
It's going to be room 514.
06:40
Copy that, 514.
06:43
No, Kurt, I'll change it.
06:45
Can you know V, can you bring your fans?
06:49
Hey, G, Slerc.
06:50
We'll be out for a minute.
06:55
Spide 6-0-2-10-4[1].
06:57
10-4[1]? 10-4, I'll be 10ning.
07:03
Oh, 4.
07:05
Okay.
07:08
Kurt, fortunately, I'll be double with adding the 325s.
07:15
420, you 10.9.
07:19
I'm going to be double with Adam 325.
07:23
Tanya 105, Elker.
07:25
420.
07:27
Petallion 105, go Elkhart.
07:33
I've attempted two numbers, voicemail for both, for housing and the building manager.
07:40
Copy that, thank you.
07:46
Hydrant 1, squad 1.
07:49
Go ahead.
07:54
Yeah, basin is clear.
08:00
Okay, I'm sure this is what it was.
08:02
I'm gonna start working my way back down.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment or confirmation that a message was received and understood.
[2]
TAC 2: Tactical channel 2

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