Fire alarm activated at elementary school in Lafayette, Lafayette IN

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/5/2025 12:00 PM

Near S 9th St, Lafayette, IN 47909

A fire alarm was activated at Amelia Earhart Elementary School in Lafayette. Fire and rescue units including Engine 3, Squad 7, Quint 7, and Ladder 3 responded to the alarm. The alarm was later disregarded by the authority of the alarm company. The dispatch included medical information unrelated to the alarm.

Audio|Source: Tippecanoe County Fire

02:27

Transcript:

00:00

Essential houses, Engine 3, Squad 7, Quint 7, Ladder 3,

00:05

activated fire alarm, Amelia Earhart Elementary School, near South 9th Street. Station 3, Station 7. Stand by for dispatch.

00:12

Your subject will be in the front yard.

00:15

She's by herself.

00:20

The medical one is clear.

00:23

7.25 is in route direct from west off yet.

00:26

Click.

00:27

Engine 3, Squad 7, Quint 7, Ladder 3, activated fire alarm at Amelia Earhart Elementary School, near South 9th Street. Station 3 and Station 7, respond on Channel 3, 10.10, respond on Channel 3, 10-202.

00:42

7-78, 721 on battleground.

00:46

The Italian 10.

00:47

The Italian 10, go ahead.

00:50

You may contact with the school yet?

00:53

Negative.

00:57

The special notification.

00:59

Go ahead. All right, okay.

01:03

Clear.

01:07

710, one route with one.

01:12

7.10. 7.10.

01:16

All houses en route to Earhart, engine three, squad seven, quip seven, louder three, you can signal 12,

01:23

disregard.

01:29

777779 on scene

01:40

Available by near Holloway Drive, apartment 29 for a 62-year-old male with throat cancer, heavy shortness of breath.

01:49

Ladder 3, stay by Medical Run.

01:51

Near Holloway Drive, Ladder 3, stay by Frater 3, stay by Frater Sedge.

01:57

Product 6 is central.

02:01

Clear, safe.

02:02

Ladder 3. Near Holloway Drive, Apartment 29 for a mail with difficult leaving.

02:07

Again, near Holloway Drive, apartment 29.

02:10

Lotter 3, time out, 1505.

02:16

7 and Quint 7. Quint 7.

02:21

Scored.

02:24

You've been disregarded, authority of the alarm company.

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