Fire alarm triggered at high-rise with no active fire, Indianapolis IN
Fire & ArsonA fire alarm was activated at a high-rise near West Washington Street. Firefighters found no active fire after inspecting a heat detector in the kitchen. A 13-year-old set the shower curtain on fire and then had a knife, prompting police response. The alarm was reset and responders were released.
Audio|Source: Marion County MECA Fire and Rescue
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Transcript:
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near West Washington Street. Building high-rise alarm.
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Assigned to Ops 3.
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Engine 13. Engine 7.
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Ladder 13. Ladder 7.
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Battalion 7.
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near West Washington Street. Building high-rise alarm. 3.31 hours. Location 1.
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House near West. Assigned to Op 3.3.
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Houston Route near West Washington Street. Call from the alarm company for the Weston at 333.
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Engine 45, Medic 44,
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near Braxton Drive, sick person, engine 45, medic 424, near Raxon Drive, sick person, 335 hours, location,
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2700 north, 11,600 east.
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Engine 18. Engine 1. Engine 30. Engine 82. Ladder 1. Ladder 3. Squad 13. Battalion 1. Battalion 5. Safety Central.
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near North Berwick Avenue.
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Building fire.
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Assigned to, op 5.
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Engine 18. Engine 1. Engine 30. Engine 80.
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Ladder 1. Ladder 30. Squad 13. Battalion 1.
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Battalion 5. Safety Central.
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near North Berwick Avenue. Building 5. 335 hours location 500 north 3500 west assigned to op 5
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Control that additional drop, was it the same one or a different detector?
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Both are the same drop, neither have a location just heat from FAA heat detector.
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Clear.
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Call you into responding, near North Berwick Avenue.
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The 13-year-old set the shower curtain on fire, now has a knife.
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The police are responding.
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Your scene's not safe.
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The 13-year-old male, black male, 13 years old white shirt, black pants.
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Mattagia 1 is clear.
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Investigations from command.
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Command Liar 13.
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Yeah, you got a first report.
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We just made it inside. It's a heat detector in the kitchen. They've checked it out and they're trying to reset the alarm. You can let everybody go home.
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Give me answer, Claire.
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Control from the command. You can release all companies except for the 13s.
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Detector in the kitchen.
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Release your operator,
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transfer command back to engine 13.
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The authority of Washington command, transfer command to engine 13, all units can disagree with the exception of station 13, release operator 340.
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Location mentioned:
Near W Washington St, Indianapolis, IN 46204
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