Smoke detector alarms in vacant apartment no fire found, South Bend IN


Fire units responded to a smoke detector sounding continuously since 3 a.m. in a vacant apartment at Prairie Apartments. After checking, no fire or smoke was found.
Audio|Source: South Bend Metro Fire
01:57
Transcript:
South Bend Engine 1. Engine 5. Fire, 102. Refew, 1. Truck 1. 2630, Prairie Avenue, number 101. Alarm response[1]. High life hazard. 2630, Prairie Avenue. Number 101. Respond on Fireground, 1.631 hours. Southman units on fire ground one in route to 2630, Prairie Avenue, Prairie Apartments, Building 10, Apartment 101, first-party caller advising there is a smoke detector going off since 3 a.m. in a vacant apartment. Priority four. 19,655 Detroit Street. Citizen Assist, 19,655 Detroit, Detroit, 634 hours. The engine 5, 102. Go ahead, 102. Do you think you can handle this? Yeah, it sounds like you're reading the notes. It's been going off all night. We can handle it. Disregard to everybody else because of engine 5. Additional companies can disregard with the exception of engine 5. Dispast engine 5. We'll release the GRO and the fire ground also. We don't need that. Releasing Paragon in TRO at 635.
South Bend Engine 1. Engine 5. Fire, 102. Refew, 1. Truck 1. 2630, Prairie Avenue, number 101. Alarm response[1]. High life hazard. 2630, Prairie Avenue. Number 101. Respond on Fireground, 1.631 hours. Southman units on fire ground one in route to 2630, Prairie Avenue, Prairie Apartments, Building 10, Apartment 101, first-party caller advising there is a smoke detector going off since 3 a.m. in a vacant apartment. Priority four. 19,655 Detroit Street. Citizen Assist, 19,655 Detroit, Detroit, 634 hours. The engine 5, 102. Go ahead, 102. Do you think you can handle this? Yeah, it sounds like you're reading the notes. It's been going off all night. We can handle it. Disregard to everybody else because of engine 5. Additional companies can disregard with the exception of engine 5. Dispast engine 5. We'll release the GRO and the fire ground also. We don't need that. Releasing Paragon in TRO at 635.
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Alarm response: Fire alarm/smoke detector activation
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Location mentioned:
Near Prairie Ave, South Bend, IN 46614
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