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Fire Alarm at Sigma Kappa Fraternity near Waldron StWest Lafayette IN

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Near Waldron St, West Lafayette, IN 47906

A fire alarm was reported at Sigma Kappa fraternity near Waldron Street at Purdue University. Fire units responded and arrived on scene. The building, a three-story fraternity house, was evacuated. No smoke or fire was visible upon arrival. The incident was being investigated by the battalion commander.

Audio|Source: Tippecanoe County Fire
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Transcript:
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Attention, Purdue, Fire for Fire Alarm near Waldron Street.
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Potenture Fire, Medics 17, Engine 11, Ladder 12, Battine 14,
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for a fire alarm,
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near Waldron Street,
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Sigma Kappa, Fire Smoke Zone 3.00,
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Tone time, 1544.
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This is between 14.
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The time 14.
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The time 14.
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In route, near Waldron.
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Other units are going to be delayed slightly.
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Can we get a single engine from west side?
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Click. Go to Metro 1.
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Copy Metro 1.
01:04
I think you've got a real unit 2 out to 800 north.
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Okay, and no one. Stand by for a pretty to say it's near Waldron.
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725 will be en route from West Lafayette. Clear. Give me a second tone.
01:28
1501, being around near Walgren, Alpha-Tel, Omega.
01:34
Fire alarm.
01:36
Go to Metro 1, Purdue.
01:39
The special minute clear.
01:41
6. We're on C.
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Clear?
01:56
County 725.
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Dispatch engine 3.
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725, go ahead.
02:03
Go ahead.
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If I'm the only responding unit, go ahead and give me a second time.
02:08
Okay.
02:10
I'm fired as many stinglip and engine three is going to be clear back in service.
02:13
Engine 3 is 1547.
02:19
The second tone, second tone for a medical run at 1820 East, 800 North.
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1820 East 800 North is the second tone is going to be for a male who cannot walk. He is alert and conscious,
02:31
wanting an ambulance.
02:33
Second tone 1548.
02:35
This special time 14 is on scene of a three-story fraternity.
02:39
The evacuation doesn't weigh nothing showing.
02:42
The battalion 14 will have command. I'll be investigated.
02:45
Clear for time 14.

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Near Waldron St, West Lafayette, IN 47906

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