Appliance overheating reported at two-story apartment complex, South Bend IN

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/1/2025 08:20 AM

Near N Michigan St, South Bend, IN 46601

Fire department responded to a report of an overheating appliance at a two-story apartment complex near West Lower Woods Court in South Bend. Upon investigation, no flames, smoke, or fire hazards were found. The incident was confirmed to be an appliance problem and not a fire.

Audio|Source: South Bend Metro Fire

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Transcript:

00:00

South Bend Company is in Radha, near Lower Woods Court. The current address will be near West Lower Woods.

00:12

South Bend Company is in Radha, the caller stated as possibly the driver.

00:17

It's been overheating.

00:19

Still no flames or smoking.

00:26

Dispatch engine 11.

00:28

Engine 11.

00:32

I've seen two-story apartment complex.

00:36

Nothing showing from the exterior at 360[1] also shows nothing.

00:40

We'll be investigating.

00:41

We'll have command.

00:44

Clearant-11, I'm seeing the two-story apartment complex. Nothing showing 360[1] complete.

00:50

Engine 11 will be investigating. Have command.

00:55

103's level 1.

01:02

103, 10.

01:04

One-on-three, comming.

01:11

One-on-three for a dispatch.

01:14

One-on-three for a two or one-o-three?

01:21

One-on-three.

01:23

There was transfertory on fire ground one.

01:27

Go ahead for one-o-three.

01:31

On fire ground one.

01:37

Number one-on-three.

01:41

You can disregard all companies.

01:43

This is going to be an appliance issue, not an alarm.

01:47

You can take the fireground in Tierra, where we're managing for a minute.

01:52

Clear and disregarding all companies. Appliance issue, release in the fireground in Tierra at 1126.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

360: 360-degree size-up around the structure

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Near N Michigan St, South Bend, IN 46601

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