False fire alarm at apartment building due to maintenance, Noblesville IN

Fire & Arson

Reported: 09/12/2025 05:48 PM (PDT)

Navy Rd, Noblesville, IN 46062

Fire and emergency units responded to a fire alarm at a three-story apartment building near African Navy Road. Smoke was reported visible but upon investigation, no fire or smoke was found. The alarm was caused by building maintenance activities. Units cleared after confirming it was a false alarm.

Audio|Source: Hamilton County Fire & EMS

04:25

Transcript:

00:00

POMAYORILEEN SULLIVAN Ladder 392.

00:07

Engine 397.

00:08

Engine 395.

00:10

Ambulance 377.

00:13

E.O. 307. High life hazard fire.

00:16

Near African Navy Road.

00:19

Cross-off, dead end, and strawflower main.

00:21

Respond on Ops 301.77 Frank.

00:25

Timeout 2048.

00:26

Italian 307 control.

00:28

Go ahead.

00:29

First car we got a call we got was an alarm.

00:31

We have a second call from somebody on scene.

00:33

They're advising there is smoke visible.

00:35

We upgraded it to a fire.

00:37

Okay, clear.

00:38

Engine 392, Medic 394, accident checkout, near East 126th Street, crossoff, Granite Ridge, Circle, and Lockerby Lane, 95, George, timeout, 26.

00:51

Engine 377 Mark responding.

00:53

534

00:54

Agent 377 is on the scene three-story apartment building, we've got nothing showing.

00:58

We'll be investigating. On scene three-story apartment building, nothing showing, investigating at 2053.

01:03

Engine 377 control.

01:05

At near African Navy Road, they're denying an alarm there.

01:10

We're going to check the next unit over.

01:11

We just got a call from the alarm company.

01:13

They advise, they spoke with someone who advised false alarm.

01:16

Okay, you have all units respond to the quiet.

01:19

We're going to continue to investigate. Clear. Units, and we're out, respond on the quiet.

01:22

Engine 377, still investigating 2055.

01:26

The battalion, clear.

01:30

Engine 377, we got active strobes across the street at near African Navy Road.

01:34

Active strobes, so near African Navy Road.

01:36

Okay, I've got water on the ground at the riser room at near African Navy Road.

01:41

Clear. Hey, Jed, what was the unit with the strobe?

01:45

The address for the strobes was near African Navy Road.

01:48

All right, engine 73.

01:49

Can you check that building?

01:50

319 is on the scene stage.

01:52

Clear. Italians arriving.

01:53

Clear. I'm going to tie in for Mention 77.

01:59

Go ahead.

02:00

I spoke with one of the residents.

02:01

He said that maintenance had been working on the building and created the alarm.

02:05

We were trying to locate from the apartment complex now.

02:09

Okay,

02:10

clear. Is there enough with you guys and both companies from 73?

02:15

Okay. Okay.

02:16

Yeah. Yeah, I believe we're fine.

02:17

We've got no signs of any smoke or anything.

02:21

I think here's the maintenance guy here.

02:22

We can release.

02:23

Okay, Claire. Control Battalion 3-07.

02:24

You can disregard anybody in-rout.

02:26

Ladder 392, you can return to service as well.

02:29

Thanks for your help.

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