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False alarm at apartment building smoke detector, South Bend IN

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/11/2025 05:21 PM

Near S 20th St, South Bend, IN 46615

Fire responders were called to an apartment building due to a smoke detector alarm showing smoke in one unit. Upon inspection, no fire or smoke was found and the alarm was determined false.

Audio|Source: South Bend Metro Fire

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Transcript:

00:00

Southband engine 8.

00:01

Engine 9. Fire 102.

00:05

Rescue, one.

00:06

Truck 3.207, Northside Boulevard.

00:10

Alarm response.

00:11

Highlight hazard.

00:12

2007 Northside Boulevard.

00:15

Riverwalk Commons, south building.

00:17

Respond on fire ground 1.2021 hours.

00:27

Companies en route to 2007 Northside Boulevard, Riverwalk Commons, South Building.

00:33

Alarm company is reporting a smoke detector showing apartment 412 living room smoke.

00:43

Just got to engine nine.

00:46

Engine nine, go ahead.

00:49

On the scene,

00:50

2007, north side, five-story apartment building, no visible signs from the exterior.

00:55

I'll be a riverwalk command.

01:00

Engine 9 is on the scene of a five-story apartment building, nothing visible from the exterior.

01:05

Engine 9 will have Riverwalk command.

01:10

Dispatch.

01:12

Riverwalk command.

01:15

Go ahead.

01:19

Disregard, everybody.

01:20

Let's get the TRO power rounds going back to county out.

01:26

Dispatch is clear.

01:27

All incoming companies can disregard release TRIO on Fireground 2027.

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Near S 20th St, South Bend, IN 46615

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