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False fire alarm at Indianapolis Boulevard location, East Chicago IN

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audio iconFire & Arson
Indianapolis Blvd, East Chicago, IN 46312

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a reported fire alarm at a business near Indianapolis Boulevard in East Chicago. After investigation, crews found no emergency, and all units were instructed to stand down when the alarm proved false.

Audio|Heard on: Lake IN Fire Dispatch Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:36
Transcript:
00:00
Central, just dispatch 2713 only to that fire alarm.
00:05
They've been having problems with their alarm.
00:10
2519, copy.
00:11
2713, only the response.
00:16
2511, 26, 12, 2531, 25209, 2562, district got any further for 2509, 2713, please respond.
00:27
2713, please respond to a fire alarm near Indianapolis Boulevard.
00:30
Indianapolis Boulevard.
00:33
This fed, 2017, 13, and we're going to be in Rob.
00:35
Go ahead and cancel the option, we'll stay on west.
00:39
We're talking to firehouse one, clear.
00:41
10-0-7.
00:44
4767, we're going to be clear, which is all.
00:48
Copy 4767.
00:50
209 to Central.
00:53
Central, that'll be the same response.
00:56
2713. Call me.
00:59
Copy. 13. 13, on scene, nothing, shall won't be out of investigation.
01:05
2713, copy.
01:07
We're on scene near Indianapolis Boulevard.
01:09
Any issues?
01:13
25-02612, 2531, 25-09, and 2562, stand down in regards to the last fire alarm near Indianapolis Boulevard, any of them?
01:25
Oh, 10-0.
01:27
We have a third alarm coming in for that same location.
01:32
Kathy, where is the pan on the alarm? We're checking it out.
01:36
So far.

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Indianapolis Blvd, East Chicago, IN 46312

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