Fire alarm at Chesterton public library; no fire found, Chesterton IN
Fire & ArsonA fire alarm was activated at the Westchester Public Library in Chesterton, located near West Indiana Avenue. The building was evacuated as a precaution. Responders found no visible smoke or flames and confirmed the building was empty. The alarm was deemed a false alarm with no fire detected.
Audio|Source: Porter County Public Safety
02:51
Transcript:
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Chesterton Fire and 515.
00:03
Priority 1[1].
00:05
Alarm[2].
00:06
Commercial or industrial building.
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Westchester Public Library.
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At near West Indiana Avenue.
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The sign to fireouts 1.
00:15
Timeout 1324.
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The 1320.
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Well, 13.1, 107 Jariate 4.
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131.
00:35
131, 1310.
00:41
Rescue 20, that's affirmative.
00:43
One came in as a stroke, the other came in as an unknown problem.
00:50
Clear, there is only one patient here.
01:04
It's clear.
01:11
A 15, just advising, we also received a call from a patron.
01:16
He advised there was no visible flames or smoke.
01:20
He advised that there was nobody in the building.
01:22
It was evacuated.
01:27
515, clear.
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15.
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18.
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18. 18, 10-18, Tom, 8, Tom, for 43, I'm just connected.
01:42
Number 18.
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112, signal 27.
01:53
112.
01:56
I'm Calumet in front of a 49er drive-in.
01:59
Indian a truck plate.
02:00
T-Tom K. King, (number withheld).
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A. Adam, G.
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George. P.
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Tom, King, 5, 26.
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Ocean, Adam, George, 20, 26, expiration.
02:13
Go ahead for 515.
02:26
We just received a call from the assistant director.
02:29
They do have some instruction going on.
02:32
However, they're still requesting units respond to check it out.
02:35
She did confirm the building is evacuated.
02:41
515 is clear, 515's on scene, two-story library, nothing showing.
02:49
Did nothing showing 1331.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Priority 1: Highest-priority emergency response requiring immediate action due to threat to life, safety, or property.
[2]
Alarm: Alarm activation (likely a robbery/hold-up alarm in this context)
Disclaimer:
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Location mentioned:
Near W Indiana Ave, Chesterton, IN 46304
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