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False fire alarm at Potawatomi Zoo, South Bend IN

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S Greenlawn Ave, South Bend, IN 46615

According to the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a commercial fire alarm at Potawatomi Zoo in South Bend. The alarm report indicated smoke near the East Barn area, but responders found no fire. The situation was confirmed as a false alarm and all units were released.

Audio|Heard on: St. Joseph IN Fire-Tac Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:50
Transcript:
00:00
Our South Bend companies being routed to Potawatomi Zoo, near South Greenlawn Avenue.
00:06
Ready for commercial fire alarm.
00:10
Showing the East Barn panel and Hall Smoke.
00:17
Just special tonight.
00:20
Hello there's tonight.
00:22
Can you see if they elaborate on whether to meet at the Northgate or the main entrance?
00:29
I'll try and give them a call back.
00:33
Our South Bend companies being routed to Potawatomi Zoo, near South Greenlawn Avenue.
00:40
Ready for commercial fire alarm.
00:43
Showing the East Barn panel and Hall Smoke.
00:50
Dispatch, tonight?
00:53
What is the night?
00:55
I'm seeing large zoo structure.
00:57
We're investigating as you command.
00:59
Nothing showing.
01:01
Measure 3, blah, blah, blah, blah.
01:04
We're in command, large structure, nothing showing.
01:12
Engine 3,
01:14
or Engine 9, did you still need me to contact somebody that was on the phone with him?
01:21
Dispatch, command.
01:23
Go ahead.
01:25
Having a face-to-face with staff right now,
01:28
hearing that it could be a false alarm, we're confirming now.
01:31
Keep engine on here.
01:32
Everyone else may return.
01:35
Just passing command.
01:37
Oh, command.
01:40
Confirming a false alarm.
01:42
Terminate command, releasing the fire ground material.
01:47
Clear. Confirm false alarm, release fire ground zero.

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S Greenlawn Ave, South Bend, IN 46615

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