False fire alarm at commercial building in Valparaiso, Valparaiso IN
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a fire alarm at a commercial building near South Washington Street in Valparaiso. They found no signs of fire or abnormal conditions after investigating inside, including room 224 and the sprinkler room. The alarm was likely caused by a system issue. Fire units cleared the scene after confirming no emergency.
Audio|Source: Porter County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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166. 166. You're in room 224, going to investigate.
00:03
So there's 188 in there.
00:05
188. You're going to need the ladder on this?
00:07
Negative, thinking disregard.
00:08
We're inside room 224, nothing showing.
00:11
We're going to attempt to reset.
00:12
Clear. Ladder, you clear direct.
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That's affirmative.
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We're clearing available.
00:16
That's return. 57. 57.
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Can you advise Joe's that we were able to get the vehicle? Do that access road off Tremont? We'll be 10.
00:24
57.
00:25
This is normal?
00:26
There.
00:27
When that's how they don't pass, he should be announced.
00:29
Valpa Engine 1, Valpa Matter 3, and VAPA VTalian 2.
00:34
Priority 1[1].
00:35
Alarm[2]. Commercial or industrial building.
00:38
Valparaiso Police.
00:39
At (number withheld) South Washington Street, assigned to fire off 1.
00:44
Time out 1608.
00:46
I'm seeing (number withheld) Washington Street.
00:49
See no story, police station, nothing shown from the outside.
00:52
We're going to go to the rear side, sprinkler room, check out what's going on.
00:56
I'll just go to the fire ground. 2.22. Just for 43, I was unable to confirm which subject that is if in-houses don't have an address that match with that male subject, please.
01:05
Reggie is about 60 to 7 years old.
01:11
57. I didn't locate that vehicle in the parking lot.
01:21
I'll be texting. The other party to see if they're side of the store.
01:25
Time. 3 is on scene, we're second up the arrow.
01:27
Right, latter 3.
01:28
We gotta make our way to go on the Alpha side.
01:30
We just want to take an inch and central.
01:31
Clear, okay.
01:32
Also, BC, I'm an unknown to set supervisory alarm for the sprinkler system.
01:36
Let's see what's going on.
01:38
Claire, I believe we've been there on this problem before.
01:41
Clear, you can downgrading.
01:44
Sorry, and four. Nothing, everything, we've made entry, nothing showing, everything is clear, everything is normal.
01:48
Claire, I'll be downgrading prior to 4.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Priority 1: Highest-priority emergency response (lights and sirens)
[2]
Alarm: Alarm activation (likely a robbery/hold-up alarm in this context)
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Location mentioned:
Near S Washington St, Valparaiso, IN 46383
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