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False commercial fire alarm at apartment complex, Evansville IN

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/6/2025 04:50 PM

Near Colts Ln, Evansville, IN 47714

Fire units responded to a fire alarm at an apartment complex near Colts Lane. Residents reported no flames or smoke, indicating a false alarm or accidental activation.

Audio|Source: Vanderburgh County Fire

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Transcript:

00:00

Commercial fire alarm, near Colts Ln, 1 engine 15, 1 engine 14, 1 Quint 16,

00:11

Ladder 16, 1 Battalion 2.

00:13

The commercial fire alarm, near Colts Ln,

00:18

1 engine 15, engine 14, Quint 16, Ladder 16, Battalion 2.

00:24

Coordinates are 1,800 east, 2,000 south.

00:32

This patch wants to 15, we're in route.

00:34

Can you show us in our route? iPads froze up.

00:37

Clear engine 15, showing you in route.

00:40

This is a 14 in row.

00:43

Clear engine 14 in a row.

00:44

All right or 16 in a row.

00:51

Okay, two in route.

00:53

Clear 1, Battalion 2 en route.

00:55

This is going to be an apartment complex, near Colts Ln.

01:01

This is going to be for a fire alarm going off.

01:05

Residents don't see flames or smell smoke.

01:08

Not sure if there was an issue with the lineup recommendation.

01:12

Battalion 2, if you'd like me to start another engine to replace the Quint 16 and sending.

01:16

All traffic, fireground 1, fireground 1.

01:24

Inch15, you can still surviving.

01:26

Two stories, apartment complex, nothing visible.

01:29

1015, commands on the outside, we'll check inside.

01:37

Special clear, 115 on scene, multi-story, apartment complex, nothing visible.

01:43

Inj15 will check in advice.

01:49

21 we can handle return all companies release fire ground it's not just clear one in june 15 can handle releasing the fireground all companies return to fireground all companies return to orders

02:01

that's how you clear

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Near Colts Ln, Evansville, IN 47714

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