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False fire alarm triggered by smoke detector installationMerrillville IN

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Near Broadway, Merrillville, IN 46410

Fire alarms were triggered at Old National Bank and Best Stop Liquors near Broadway, but no fire was found. The alarm was likely caused by ongoing installation work that accidentally knocked a smoke detector off the wall. The alarm company could not turn off the alarm remotely and the property owner was advised to contact them for troubleshooting.

Audio|Source: Lake County Public Safety
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One at 579, Westlaken Highway, Old National Bank, and the other one at Best Stop Liquors, near Broadway.
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Okay. Okay.
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You want me to switch you out?
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6161-6-161-central.
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Can you turn out fire from what is this?
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Robbie.
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Negative 5,900, we're getting.
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Ten, four.
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Lake Ridge, Station 61, difficulty breathing, 1634, west 39th court, timeout, 1130 hours, difficulty breathing.
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169.31 and beyond the scene on Wisconsin Street.
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Clear all of thatcherieser.
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Is it a, okay, copy, thank you.
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That, on Wisconsin as well?
01:28
Yes, ma'am, on Wisconsin Street.
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Copy, thank you.
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It's street.
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Timeout, 1135 hours.
01:41
Fall victim.
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60 fall victim at near Brunton Street 98 60 fall victim at near Brunton Street.
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Engine 4818, medic 4868,
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unconscious or fainting episode, 3640,
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173 court. Time out, 11,
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36 hours. Unconscious or fainting episode.
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Central 61 is going to be about to 39th.
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Copy.
02:34
Central 3556 is going to be in route to Kingsway.
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Penelage score at for 3802 Grand Boulevard.
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7-hour copies.
03:04
Good.
03:06
I admit contacts with the alarm company. They are not able to shut off the alarm remotely.
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She is going to have to contact them so they can troubleshoot with her and try and figure out what's going on with her alarm.
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Copy. Yeah, I advised her that she need to contact them. It showed off because I quit making noise.
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So she was advised.
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What's what I'm sorry?
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Last minute on the air, can you readVise your number?
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Probably. You have a grayish -colored pickle with a pink collar.
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The area of Cottage Grove and the port.
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The color residence is tick-looking.
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You just walk in the neighborhood.
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I'll be able to check the area.
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Okay,
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okay.
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30100, do you want everybody, the signal nine, that's your card page?
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Yeah, you can put it out. They're putting up a new camera system and knocked one of the smoke detectors off the wall.
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Okay, oh six, go ahead.
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Yes,
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man, we're going to be clearing here. NoseCompile was less, she was advised over the doorbell ringer, and the complaint was also advised.

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Near Broadway, Merrillville, IN 46410

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