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False alarm of structure fire near Willowcreek RdPortage IN

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Near Willowcreek Rd, Portage, IN 46368

A report of a structure fire near Willowcreek Road, Portage, prompted multiple fire units to respond. Upon arrival, it was determined there was no fire; the smoke was caused by someone barbecuing. The incident was a false alarm and no emergency was present.

Audio|Source: Porter County Public Safety
03:25
Transcript:
00:00
Priority 1[1], Structure Fire,
00:03
Single Residence.
00:04
At near Willow Creek Road, assigned to Portage Fireground[2].
00:09
Timeout 16, 57.
00:19
2710. Priority 4.
00:22
Service call.
00:23
Lift assist at near Jackson Street.
00:27
Time out 1657.
00:34
Essential for Portage Rescue 3.
00:37
Portage Rescue 3.
00:43
Rescue 3 will also be responding to the structure fire. Can you assign another rescue to the Cool Call?
00:51
Your 1659.
00:59
Actually,
01:00
Portage Rescue, however they had to divert to a structure fire.
01:04
Currently no one's en route.
01:06
It's going to be for a crisis center advising a 29-year-old male wanting to jump off a bridge currently at this location.
01:16
Copy that, we're in route. Is PD also in route?
01:22
Affirmative.
01:27
23, 1042.
01:30
That's 33. 433.
01:31
4-340, 1041, clear and DUID2. 21-41041, clear and DUID2.
01:39
21-340.
01:46
Can you guys if you still learn portage ambulance dispatched?
01:54
That's a negative, we're in a row.
01:57
Clear, 1700.
02:03
Portage fire central.
02:06
Both, by the one.
02:11
South Haven Fire advise that Portish could disregard for McCool Road.
02:15
However, we have a lift assist at Jackson Street. I currently don't have anybody en route to.
02:20
No,
02:25
break the unit away.
02:28
Clear, 1701.
02:34
South Haven Fire Central.
02:41
Blue Creek Road, it's going to be on a smoker.
02:47
Clear, 30-20 Willow Creek Road's going to be smoke, great.
02:56
George, what's fire allowed to?
03:02
...engine 2, rescue 2.
03:04
You can have engine 2,
03:06
take that call on Jackson.
03:10
Clear, disregard engine two, rescue two, engine two, and route to Jackson Street.
03:19
Natural Port Attention 3.
03:22
All units are clear the sea, you know, Willa Creek Route. There is no fire.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Priority 1: Highest-priority emergency response requiring immediate action due to threat to life, safety, or property.
[2]
Fireground: Tactical on-scene operations radio channel used at an incident

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Near Willowcreek Rd, Portage, IN 46368
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