False fire alarm at residence near Forrest Park Dr, Garrett IN

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/7/2025 07:41 AM

Forrest Park Dr, Garrett, IN 46738

A fire alarm was activated in a single-story residence near Forrest Park Drive. The smoke detector in the living room triggered the alarm. Fire units responded promptly but found no fire and determined it was a false alarm. Assistance was provided to the homeowner on scene.

Audio|Source: DeKalb County Sheriff, Fire / EMS, Auburn and Garrett Police / Fire

02:17

Transcript:

00:00

Fire department requested near Forest Park Drive, reference to a fire alarm from living room smoke detector.

00:07

First page, K&C403, 1041.

00:15

5, are you able to copy my traffic better now?

00:19

Affirmary.

00:22

Okay, and were you in route to that?

00:26

Affirmary.

00:27

Okay, I don't have a vehicle description.

00:29

They couldn't hear me.

00:30

There was a horn going off in the background.

00:36

What?

00:41

31041.

00:45

Fire 51 is responding.

00:47

Clear Fire 51 responding in-house.

00:49

I show an 80-year-old female at that residence.

00:54

Never.

00:57

Except for Fire 51 responding?

00:59

Fire 50 responding. Fire 50.

01:06

Fire 51's on the scene have a single-story, residential structure with nothing showing.

01:11

I'll be out investigating.

01:14

Clearfire 51 on scene, single story, nothing showing.

01:21

Here you're going to send fire, reference a fire alarm,

01:25

loading room, smoke detector near Forest Park Drive, Fire 51's on scene, nothing showing.

01:31

49, clear.

01:37

Central Fire 51.

01:38

Fire 51. Fire 51.

01:43

Can you put out disregard.

01:44

I'm going to remain on scene assisting the homeowner.

01:48

Okay, put out of disregard.

01:50

You can't put out of disregard. It's going to be a false alarm.

02:00

You can disregard.

02:05

It's going to be a false alarm.

02:09

You can disregard.

02:15

It's a clear in disregard.

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Forrest Park Dr, Garrett, IN 46738

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