False commercial fire alarm at Country Club due to steam, Evansville IN

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/28/2025 03:30 PM

Near Stringtown Rd, Evansville, IN 47711

A commercial fire alarm was reported at the Country Club near Stringtown Road. Upon investigation, it was found that the alarm was triggered by steam coming from a breadmaker. Emergency units cleared the scene after confirming there was no fire.

Audio|Source: Vanderburgh County Fire

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Transcript:

00:00

Commercial fire alarm at the Country Club near Stringtown Road, Engine 17, Quint 8, Battalion 3.

00:06

Commercial fire alarm at the Country Club near Stringtown Road, Engine 17, Quint 8, Battalion 3.

00:13

Coordinates, 3,800, or 400, East.

00:19

Quint 8, and round?

00:21

Claire.

00:27

What's going on?

00:30

Go ahead.

00:32

Cancel the PD, we found an open window.

00:36

Clear.

00:42

One battalion three's in round.

00:46

Clear.

00:48

Engine 17's in row.

00:53

Clear. Clear.

00:59

Somebody is responding to Stringtown Road.

01:01

It's a general alarm for the main building, attempting key holder, traffic on fire ground one.

01:10

Engine 17 is on scene.

01:14

This is a three-story commercial structure, nothing's visible.

01:18

Engine 17 is investigating.

01:20

We received a call from someone on site advising it's steam from a breadmaker.

01:24

They advise you can cancel.

01:31

Engine 17 is clear.

01:33

We're going to go check it out.

01:35

Claire, Battalion 3, were you, Claire?

01:40

I'm Claire. We're waiting until Engine 17 confirms what's going on.

01:44

Claire.

01:49

17 dispatch.

01:50

All companies can return to quarters.

01:52

This is just steam from a breadmaker.

01:55

Engine 17 is available.

01:57

Since it's clear, companies are responding to Stringtown Road, structure guard releasing cargo on one.

02:03

Battalion 3 is clear, available.

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Near Stringtown Rd, Evansville, IN 47711

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