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False residential fire alarm at Orchard Valley Drive, Avilla IN

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/17/2025 07:59 AM

Orchard Valley Dr, Avilla, IN 46710

As discussed during the dispatch call, a residential fire alarm was reported near Orchard Valley Drive in Avilla. Firefighters responded but found no fire after contacting the homeowner. The alarm was determined to be false.

Audio|Heard on: DeKalb County Sheriff, Fire / EMS, Auburn and Garrett Police / Fire

Listen to dispatch call

02:5

Transcript:

00:00

Attention Avilla fire, residential fire alarm at near Orchard Valley Drive.

00:06

Near Orchard Valley Drive.

00:08

Alarm coming from bedroom, smoke and fire alarm activated, first page at 1100.

00:23

Avilla fire responding to residential fire alarm near Orchard Valley Drive, 30-bedroom smoke fire alarm.

00:35

First case at 1100 report.

00:41

17, 10, 23, 10, 28.

00:44

17, go ahead.

00:51

Adam, Ina, Queen, 269.

00:57

Active on the Dodge.

00:58

Under Golden Teller to Alina Myers out of Garrett, signaling.

01:03

Clear to the same address.

01:07

Negative 38 East, check 38 East, Ed's Water Drive South.

01:13

Okay.

01:19

Central, there's CP still blinded.

01:23

Negatively turned off.

01:26

Clay, where you deal? Any shows in service?

01:32

Clear.

01:35

There's something.

01:37

There's something.

01:45

Special 1010-8-2.

01:48

All right, check.

01:53

Avilla fire, in reference to the residential fire alarm near Orchard Valley Drive.

01:58

You can disregard.

02:00

One company contacted homeowner, everything is 104.

02:03

Disregard at 1102, kill per point.

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Location mentioned:

Orchard Valley Dr, Avilla, IN 46710

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