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Fire alarm triggered by burnt food at fraternity houseWest Lafayette IN

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Near N Chauncey Ave, West Lafayette, IN 47906

Fire crews responded to a fire alarm at the Theta Tau fraternity house near North Chauncey Avenue. The alarm was caused by burnt food in the kitchen. No fire or emergency was found. The alarm system was checked and reset.

Audio|Source: Tippecanoe County Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
1501, 1504, stand by for fire alarm, near North Chauncey Avenue.
00:12
Just flash, pedicisectives on scene.
00:15
Pedicist.
00:23
1504, 1501, v.
00:25
Interif to Theta Tau fraternity, kitchen and laundry heat detectors.
00:36
Go to Metro One.
00:38
Live prevone also.
00:44
Allen 14 engine 11 stand by for a fire alarm near North Chauncey Avenue.
00:51
This has been a six.
00:54
Six, go ahead.
00:56
Disregarded on scene by fire.
01:05
Section 11 Battalion 14 be en route to near North Chauncey Avenue, BetaTal,
01:11
referencing a fire alarm at the kitchen and laundry heat detectors.
01:15
Go to Measure 1 for assisting radio, tone time 1034.
01:22
West Lof the fireage, 501 are out.
01:26
1501 are out.
01:33
Dispatch, General 11, do you have a Metro channel for that? That would be Metro 1.
01:43
Dispatch it at 11 to tank 14 en route, switching to Metro 1.
01:47
There.
01:53
Ingen 11, the time 14 round.
01:56
Clear.
01:59
Okay, zero 14 row.
02:02
1504 round.
02:06
Just back, squad two is back of service.
02:09
Hi.
02:17
Disfetch,
02:18
engine 11th, battalion 14 on the scene.
02:20
Nothing visible.
02:22
Fire 20 and I command of the battalion 14 on the west side.
02:26
Okay.
02:31
Flawing fire engine 1501s arrived, waiting assignment.
02:39
An investigation.
02:41
Go ahead.
02:47
The alarm is going to 12.
02:49
Oxminster's saying burnt food in the kitchen.
02:51
We're going to go investigate.
02:54
Trophy, I'll have 1501 link up with you.
02:58
Clear.
03:03
That seems are for us.
03:06
Thank you.
03:12
1504 from commanding us.
03:13
Can you just stand by there for a second? Sounds like burnt food.
03:16
Stand me by.
03:22
98 investigations.
03:25
Go ahead.
03:30
Does that panel say heat or smoke?
03:34
It says heat.
03:35
It says heat.
03:41
Engine 11, command.
03:45
Engine 11.
03:47
Just looking at the catnotes, it looks like the alarm company had it as kitchen and or laundry heat detectors.
03:59
That's permanent.
04:05
Command investigations.
04:06
We found this actor, no emergency.
04:14
Copy. Are you or 1501 close to that panel for a restart?
04:20
501 will attend to reset.
04:23
Copy.

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