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Smoke at commercial site caused by remote heaterTerre Haute IN

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Lafayette Ave, Terre Haute, IN 47804

Smoke was reported at a commercial property near Lafayette Avenue. The owner remotely turned on the heater which caused the smoke. Fire units except Engine 7 were advised to stand down, while Engine 7 remained on scene to check the situation.

Audio|Heard on: Terre Haute Public Safety and Vigo County Fire
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01:55
Transcript:
00:00
Battalion 2.
00:01
Car 51. Engine 11.
00:04
Engine 3. Engine 7.
00:07
Ladder 8. Medics 7.
00:10
Support 5. Respond on Fire 3.
00:13
Near Lafayette Avenue.
00:16
Commercial fire.
00:17
Battalion 2.
00:19
Car 51. Engine 11.
00:22
Engine 3. Engine 7.
00:24
Ladder 8. Medic 7.
00:27
Support 5. Respond on Fireground 3,
00:31
Near Lafayette Avenue.
00:34
Commercial fire.
00:37
31, Pathley's en route for the Subaru.
00:40
Cibor.
00:41
Hi,
00:43
Bradus, responding to Little Caesars, near Lafayette.
00:46
They called back in, stating the owner remotely turned on the heat and that's what caused the smoke.
00:52
Possibly still needs to check out information online.
00:56
This is a lot of five.
00:59
Dispatch. Detain 2, can you repeat your live?
01:03
Battalion 2, they've called back in stating that the owner remotely turned on the heat and that's what caused the smoke.
01:10
However, still needs checked out, possibly.
01:14
Just back to Latter 5.
01:16
Okay. Latter 5.
01:18
Okay.
01:20
Have Engine 7.
01:22
Go ahead and check out how you can disregard a whole other companies.
01:26
We're en route.
01:27
Can you put us on the structure fire? I believe that's our district.
01:30
Engine 11, Top is complete.
01:34
Line 5, coming to, just advise disregard.
01:37
You advise LAR5, disregarded?
01:41
All other companies with the exception of Engine 7, disregard, near Lafayette, all companies with the exception of Engine 7 disregard near Lafayette.
01:51
That's affirmative, I'm disregarding everybody, but Engine 7?
01:54
Coffee, thank you.

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Lafayette Ave, Terre Haute, IN 47804

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