False fire alarm triggered at county library, South Bend IN

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/6/2025 04:40 PM

Near S Michigan St, South Bend, IN 46601

Fire crews responded to a fire alarm at the St. Joseph County Library Community Learning Center on South Michigan Street in South Bend. It was found that the alarm was accidentally triggered by someone pulling the fire alarm station. No fire or hazard was detected, and all responding units were released.

Audio|Source: South Bend Metro Fire

02:28

Transcript:

00:00

South Bend Engine 2.

00:02

Engine 5. Fire 102.

00:05

Rescue 1. Truck 1. near South Michigan Street.

00:10

Alarm response.

00:11

Commercial.

00:12

near South Michigan Street.

00:15

Respond on Fireground 1.1940 hours.

00:24

Companies on fire ground one responding to near South Michigan Street, St.

00:28

Joseph County Library, Community Learning Center alarm company reporting general fire alarm showing zone 185 west entry.

00:43

South Bend Engine 6, Medic 1661, Medic 5, 203, South Grant Street.

00:51

Breathing problems.

00:52

Priority to Delta,

00:54

203, South Grant Street, 1943 hours.

01:03

That's up in Truck 1.

01:07

Truck 1.

01:10

Truck 1 is on scene at the library.

01:12

We do have an active alarm.

01:13

We don't have any visible signs.

01:16

Truck 1 will be investigating.

01:17

Truck 1 has Michigan command.

01:22

Truck 1 is on scene of the library.

01:25

Active alarm, no signs.

01:26

I think visible.

01:27

Truck 1 will have Michigan command and be investigating.

01:37

Two is level one.

01:45

Dispatch, it's Michigan command.

01:47

Dispatch, this is Michigan command.

01:59

Dispatch Michigan Command.

02:02

Command, go ahead.

02:05

Met with staff.

02:07

We had someone pull the pole station.

02:09

No fire. We can disregard all companies.

02:12

Release the fire ground, open up the TRO, truck want to go back down the opposite.

02:16

We'll stay for a reset.

02:20

Clear met with staff,

02:22

accidental, pull, no alarm, disregard all incoming companies, released fireground in Tiero 1947.

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