Structure fire at downtown Lafayette hotel basement, Lafayette IN
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a confirmed structure fire in the basement and laundry area of the Holiday Inn hotel in downtown Lafayette, Indiana. Multiple fire departments worked to locate and extinguish the fire. The building was evacuated and ventilation was conducted. The fire was brought under control and no fire extension was found. No injuries or further spread were reported.
Audio|Source: Tippecanoe County Fire
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Transcript:
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Lafayette's requesting Engine 1501 for a structure fire downtown.
00:05
If you dispatch them, it's a holiday in and downtown Mafia. I'll be responding as well.
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Engine 2, go ahead.
00:13
I want you guys have established that FDC connection.
00:18
Why don't you take you guys in and assist Quint 7 with locating fire?
00:24
Copy. Assist in Quint 7.
00:29
6.11, just repeat.
00:32
915, 1501, stand by for Wauspia to save, Holiday Inn.
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Command, 0.5.
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Great,
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0.5.
00:47
5.15, 1501, being robbed, 515 south, 3, to Holiday N.
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15 in Wafiott with a protection fire, good Metro 1.
00:56
Yeah, is there a side of the structure you'd like for us to set up on?
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Command 7.
01:05
Dispatchelots have engine 1501, go to LFD Channel 7, that'll simple apply it for them.
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They've already patched with Metro 1.
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Yeah, guys park on South Street, between 4th, or 5th and 6.
01:23
Like, right, 207.
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Okay,
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I'm clear.
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I'm responding.
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27, water's coming.
01:35
Copy that.
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Point 7, sun water.
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Lobby it.
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3.147.
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Flash off your fire, 501 to be around.
01:51
Chill.
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I want a top street shut down from 3rd,
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all the way to 7th.
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Model 5G, please.
02:05
Really, 4.7.
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501 go Metro 1.
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They've passed it.
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Command's 4'7.
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Go ahead, 127.
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If you have hotel management with you, we still have multiple employees inside and try to get them out now.
02:23
I do not have a hotel management with me at this time.
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Go ahead, Latter 3.
02:29
Go ahead, Latter 3.
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Dispatchment.
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We've got significant water on the fire right now and we're in the basement.
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We're going to be under control.
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Dispatch two.
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Ambulance, too.
02:48
Copy that. You believe you have the fire under control?
02:52
Two's arriving at you.
02:54
Clear two.
02:55
Quix command.
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Dispatch medic force.
03:00
Come up for a face-to-face. MediCore. Four. Four right to the east. Clear.
03:07
Repeat?
03:08
Is your man?
03:09
Command fire 20. I have manned on Charlie's side.
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Do you need them?
03:14
Yeah, some management is my command post for you?
03:17
He's in round.
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Command engine eight.
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Command from Battalion 15.
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Gell 15.
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I'm on scene on the Charlie side. Do you have anything for me? Uh,
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come over to my command post, make a chance.
03:43
Command is, Inj 1501, arrived on C, waiting to sign it.
03:48
Command, engine 8.
03:49
Engine 8, you could switch to Channel 7.
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Command, Clint, sign.
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Go ahead, point seven.
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We are ready for some ventilation.
04:08
I'll copy that.
04:09
Stand by.
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Engine 8, we have the hydrant set up to point seven waiting and sign it. Fort in Alabama.
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Kind of air.
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Stand by.
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1501 Command.
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Can you set up ventilation on the trailer side?
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Can you set up ventilation on the trailer side?
04:46
The air is clear ventilation.
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Command, 4-2.
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Go ahead, squad two.
04:56
Basement and first floor, primary search, clear,
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everybody evacuated.
05:02
And appears the fire is just off on the dryers and extinguished.
05:06
Copy that. You say your primary search of the basement at the first floor clear.
05:13
Evacuations in process and you believe the fire is extinguished on top of the dryers.
05:21
Correct.
05:22
We're checking for extension up into the steering space.
05:26
Copy that. I have Quintzop within above the fire room to look for extension on the first floor.
05:34
Quinn's Fub has entered the structure.
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We are currently checking for extension on the Charlie side first floor.
05:41
Copy that.
05:46
Squad 2 Quint 5 is this Bravo Charlie or Charlie Delta?
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It is midline of the Charlie's side of the building.
06:02
To May I'm Fire, 21.
06:06
Go ahead, 21.
06:13
Just to clarify, we do have a water source from engine 8 at 5th, over 2, and they're pumping to Quint 7 for the handline.
06:26
Just that's minute 5.
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Medic 5.
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We have a T.S.R. We need it anywhere.
06:35
Logics, man.
06:37
No. Negative 5.
06:39
Go ahead.
06:44
assigned firefitting from West Lafayette as my Charlie side safety officer. Okay.
06:52
Come in, Quint 5.
06:55
Go ahead.
07:01
We found no extension, Charlieside first floor.
07:06
Quinn 5 is clear on the assignment, awaiting another assignment.
07:11
Copy that.
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Stand by.
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Quip five, command.
07:18
Go for five.
07:24
Give 1501 a hand on figuring out of the basement.
07:32
Copy on assistance 1501 with ventilation. Command,
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square two.
07:39
Go ahead, squad too.
07:45
We're going to the top of this stairwell, we see a huge rough action.
07:53
Clear, which stairwell are you in?
07:56
Charlie Delta.
08:01
Two million quix five.
08:06
Go ahead.
08:12
We made contact with 1501 for Vasion.
08:15
We're requesting at least two fans, possibly three,
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to the trolley side of the building, to assist with ventilation.
08:22
I'm going to find in Quint, or check that, engine aid to assist, finding two, possibly three more ventilation fans.
08:33
Man, engine six.
08:35
Go, six.
08:38
Command, squad seven.
08:41
Attention, engine nine, standby for a v-a on the interstate. There's a 174 northbound. Engine nine, stand by.
08:49
Camine, seven. Go ahead, six.
08:55
Command, engine 6.
08:57
Go ahead, Ted.
08:59
We have no assignment where we can take care of one of the fans.
09:03
Engine 9, engine 9 only be en route, northbound, interstate I-65-174 northbound.
09:11
Chevy crews on fire at that location.
09:15
Again, northbound at the 174-65 north.
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Copy. Come to my command.
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Downtown, Lafayette, IN 47901
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