Smoke from generator behind old headquarters in Lafayette, Lafayette IN
Fire & ArsonEmergency units responded to reports of large amounts of smoke near fourth and brown street in Lafayette. Upon investigation, the smoke was found to be coming from a generator behind the old headquarters building, not a structure fire. A power outage was also reported in the downtown area during the incident.
Audio|Source: Tippecanoe County Fire
05:23
Transcript:
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It's in all houses, squad seven, engine six, engine three, ladder, three, standby for possible structure fire.
00:05
It's coming from the area of fourth and brown street.
00:08
Squad seven, engine six, engine three, ladder three, standby for this touch.
00:19
Squad seven, engine six, engine three, ladder, three, being wrapped the area, fourth in brown Street.
00:25
Fourth and brown Street, caller advises, there are large amounts of smoke coming from that area.
00:32
Squad seven, engine six, engine three, ladder, to respond on Channel 7, timeout 1559.
00:40
McCoy, Tans, and out.
00:46
Claire, it's high intent.
00:47
Just be advised, I checked off the dispatch window and I can see large amounts of smoke coming from a few blocks down on the area.
00:55
Claire.
01:01
Dispatch at 3.
01:02
Did you dispatch upon a fire run?
01:07
Stop that's right now.
01:14
Clear, we didn't hear it, we'll be in route.
01:22
Clear, my apologies, it's how our outages down downtown, so we're having radio issues as well.
01:28
Engine 3 is clear.
01:32
Slots are in the route.
01:35
Ladder free in the round.
01:45
Dispatch, medical one.
01:48
Dispatch, we do have large amounts of white smoke in the area.
01:54
In Route 2, Ease of 1.
01:57
Okay.
02:03
What channel are we operating off for Fourth and Brown?
02:07
Should be Channel 7.
02:14
Engine 3 is arriving as headquarters at the back part in the alley.
02:21
Engine 3 will be investigating.
02:22
There's,
02:23
it could be the dumpster on fire.
02:26
Lafayette, Fire 21 is in the area.
02:29
Fourth and Brown, unable locate at this time, still searching.
02:34
Fire 21, let's go to Channel 3.
02:38
Fire 21's on Channel 3.
02:43
All responding units, fire units, Fourth and Brown, use Channel 3, Channel 3.
02:48
Good.
02:53
All incoming units is the generator behind the old headquarters smoking really bad.
03:01
The Tion Tens clear.
03:05
Woff hit the Tine Tend.
03:08
Good.
03:12
Just get a hole of facilities and have emin and out.
03:15
Okay.
03:21
Lafayette, fire 21.
03:23
Fire 21.
03:27
I made contact with (name withheld), he's on his way.
03:30
Okay.
03:35
Ladder 3 is level 1 on a plug.
03:40
(number withheld).
03:42
(number withheld).
03:45
Angie 6 is riding.
03:48
On a hydrant.
03:53
Squat 7, you just stand by it in that area.
03:57
Lafayette, Fire 21 will have fourth and brown Command.
04:01
Clear Fire 21, command, please.
04:05
Command, SWAT 7.
04:08
Go ahead.
04:13
Looks like a runaway diesel if we can get to the intake, snuff it out.
04:21
Permanu, you guys walk up here.
04:27
Command.
04:28
Command,
04:32
Mayan, they just like you.
04:35
The man is 16. The man is he a second.
04:45
Fire 21, the nine's in.
04:51
Go ahead for Fire 21.
04:54
Engine 6 has been trying to get hold of him.
04:59
Clare, go ahead, engine 6.
05:05
Dr. Duke representative, they said they have a circuit out in this area.
05:09
Also, smoke dysphere friction.
05:12
Did you repeat that?
05:15
Duke advisors there's power out this area also.
05:19
Yes, the whole downtown is out of power at this time.
05:22
Thank you.
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Brown St, Lafayette, IN
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