Fire alarm triggered at middle school with no fire found, Mishawaka IN


A fire alarm was activated at Schmucker Middle School near Bittersweet Rd. Responders found no signs of fire or smoke. The alarm was likely caused by a duct detector in the science lab. Units investigated with janitorial staff present and no evacuation issues were reported.
Audio|Source: South Bend Metro Fire
02:28
Transcript:
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10 Battalion 5, squad 13, squad 14, near Bittersweet Rd, alarm response[1], high life hazard, near Bittersweet Rd.
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Schmucker Middle School, respond on fire ground 1, 18, 14 hours.
00:18
Units are not to near Bittersweet Road for Schmucker Middle School.
00:23
High life hazard alarm, showing general fire alarm, zone 1, no further description.
00:27
You'll be on fire ground 1. Squad 13.
00:28
Squad 13 is on the scene of Schmucker Middle School.
00:31
There's nothing showing at this time.
00:33
Squad 13 will have command.
00:34
Can you investigate?
00:35
Clear. Squad 13 on scene of Schmucker Middle School.
00:37
Nothing showing.
00:38
Squad 13 will have command and investigating.
00:39
Okay, fire, command.
00:40
Command. Here a key holder note.
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Class 13, can you repeat that traffic?
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Do you have a key holder or not?
00:44
Negative. I'll have someone call.
00:45
Tion 5 is on Team Level 1.
00:48
Alright. The Tion 5 is 413.
00:50
Go ahead, command. I say it is a duct detector in the science lab.
00:53
We're going to go back and check it out.
00:54
Okay, clear. I've got squad 14 out here as well.
00:56
We do that evacuation.
00:58
It looks like we have students that were down in the gym.
01:01
Okay,
Police codes explained
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[1]
alarm response: Fire Alarm Activation
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Location mentioned:
Near Bittersweet Rd, Mishawaka, IN 46545
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