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False alarm at middle school on 34th StIndianapolis IN

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audio iconFire & Arson
34th St, Indianapolis, IN

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible fire alarm at a middle school near 34th Street in Indianapolis. Ladder 88 arrived to find no signs of fire. Contractors were reportedly on site working on the building’s alarm system. After investigation, the alarm was confirmed to be false and the system was placed in test mode.

Audio|Heard on: Marion IN Fire-Tac Group Calls
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01:54
Transcript:
00:00
Control from Ladder 88.
00:02
Ladder 88.
00:05
Ladder 88 is on scene of a large commercial structure.
00:09
Middle school.
00:10
Nothing showing.
00:11
We have no auto alarms and no evacuation.
00:16
We'll establish 34th Street command and we'll investigate.
00:19
Do you have any further on this?
00:21
The only information we have is if there's possibly contractors on site, but we're not able to confirm that information.
00:28
Fire control medic 752.
00:32
752.
00:34
Could I get a line of community south please?
00:37
Med 9.
00:40
Ladder 88 for engine 3.
00:44
Traffic for ladder 88.
00:50
Yes, Engine 30.
00:51
We'll try to get up through these front doors off 34th Street.
00:57
Information we made entry and the crew on scene working on their alarm system confirmed it was a false alarm.
01:08
Ladder 20 from Engine 20?
01:13
Okay, we're clear.
01:14
Are we good to mark back in then?
01:17
Affirmative.
01:19
Go ahead, Engine 20.
01:22
What apartment were you sent to?
01:25
Apartment eight.
01:28
Okay, you can disregard.
01:31
Thanks, Engine 20.
01:34
Control from Ladder 88.
01:36
Ladder 88.
01:38
This is going to be a false alarm.
01:41
Their system's being worked on.
01:44
They're moving it to test mode now.
01:47
You can disregard all facilities.
01:50
Clear, ladder 88.
01:52
False alarm working on the systems on test mode now, engine.

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34th St, Indianapolis, IN

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