Teen sets shower curtain on fire, police respond, Indianapolis IN
Fire & ArsonA building fire was reported near North Berwick Avenue. A 13-year-old set a shower curtain on fire and then armed himself with a knife. Police were called to the scene. Fire units staged until police confirmed the scene was safe. The fire alarm was triggered by heat detected in the kitchen, and the alarm was reset after inspection.
Audio|Source: Marion County MECA Fire and Rescue
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Transcript:
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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, age 13 wearing 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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Established command.
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All incoming units stage, there is a hydrant to the south.
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Engine 18, please should be en route.
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In 30, second 8th, Department of Law.
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Change 18, 20, 3.
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Ladder 1, first ladder.
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Agent Wooden Stage,
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holding Hydrant to the cell.
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Ladder 36.
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Control Safety Central.
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Go ahead.
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Unseen assuming command.
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All companies will remain a stage until PD clears the scene.
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Authority Safety Central Assuming Command, all companies remain in staging until police advise.
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Location mentioned:
Near N Berwick Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46222
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