False fire alarm at fraternity house in West Lafayette, West Lafayette IN
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a fire alarm at the Theta Sigma Chi House on North University Street in West Lafayette. The alarm had been sounding for several minutes, but no fire or smoke was found. The alarm company later confirmed no active alarm, indicating a false activation.
Audio|Source: Tippecanoe County Fire
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Transcript:
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Produced by for an active fire alarm 525 North University Street.
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Pre-fire being routed at 525 North University Street.
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525 North University Street for the Theta Sigma-Sci House referencing alarm for their fire panel going off for the last seven minutes.
00:25
This was not called in by the alarm company at tone time 1623.
00:34
Just that's a minute, six.
00:36
Six. Six.
00:39
Dispatch fighter 12, type 14, medic 16, and truck 24 in route 525, North University.
00:49
Medics 6 is transporting 1 to IU?
00:52
Claire, would you like the engine 15-01 to be in route as well? Clear.
00:58
Negative if we need them all, advice.
01:01
Okay.
01:06
These dispatch fire units are arriving on one of the South Command on the North East Corner.
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Dispatch, medic five.
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Medic five.
01:19
All right, I've been Franciscan.
01:22
Clear.
01:27
For me, moderate 12.
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Larder 12. Larder 12.
01:36
Zone 1,
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MET,
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M. M. M. M. Both.
01:41
That's okay.
01:43
One thing I could copy was Zone 1.
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Zone 1 basement.
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No station smoke.
01:51
Zone 1 basement, pull station and smoke.
01:55
We had 16s of the panel.
01:58
16th of the panel.
02:04
Detention Station 3.
02:05
Station 3 only.
02:07
Stand by for dispatch for a medical problem on South 27th Street.
02:11
Stand by.
02:22
Station 3. Station 3 only.
02:25
Being rent to 642 South 27th Street.
02:28
642 South 27th Street for a lift assist, 70-year-old male cell in the bathroom, no injuries.
02:35
Timeout, 1630.
02:36
We'll use station 3.
02:43
Medics 16, letter 12.
02:45
Go ahead.
02:51
Was there anything else you can make out on that? We're not seeing anything down here right now.
03:00
The tag says basement and first, full and spoke, so possibly first floor as well.
03:07
Well, being out to the first floor.
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Can you agree?
03:16
Just that's command that you have traffic.
03:23
I just got off the phone with B&R Central Station stating that they show on their panel is nothing's active and it's not in test so they're contacting BNR direct now.
03:35
Okay, it is active in the buildings up at this point.
03:40
Okay, I advise some of that.
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Location mentioned:
Near N University St, West Lafayette, IN 47906
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