Electrical fire reported at Planet Fitness, building evacuated, Lafayette IN

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/6/2025 03:50 PM

Near Sagamore Pkwy S, Lafayette, IN 47905

Fire units responded to an electrical fire at the front desk of Planet Fitness near Sagamore Pkwy S. The fire was out before they arrived. The building was evacuated as a safety measure to protect people inside.

Audio|Source: Tippecanoe County Fire

02:18

Transcript:

00:00

Pensional houses, Squad 7, Quint 7, Engine 3, Ladder 3, infrastructure fire, planet fitness, front desk electrical fire, no longer has flames.

00:10

Stand by for this back.

00:19

Quad 7.0.7, Engine 3, ladder 3, for a structure fire.

00:24

It's going to be an electrical fire at the front desk, no longer has flames.

00:27

They are clearing the building at Planet Fitness near Sagamore Pkwy S.

00:32

All units responding use Channel 3, 1856.

00:36

Sorry, 10th, they're out.

00:43

4.7 and they're out.

00:46

Copy 7th. Squawson's a row.

00:49

Copy.

00:52

Squad sends the rail. Squad sends the rail.

01:02

...atimatic standby run.

01:03

Planet Fitness near Sagamore Pkwy S.

01:06

This is for possible structure fire, evacuation in progress.

01:10

Engine threes in route.

01:12

Clare.

01:14

Ambulance ties.

01:16

Cable Clare.

01:17

Ladder 3 and route.

01:20

Copy letter 3.

01:26

Lafayette, Quintsev's arriving Point of Fitness.

01:28

We have a large strip mall building.

01:31

We have nothing visible from the alpha side of Planet Fitness.

01:34

Quince 7 will be investigating.

01:36

We do have an evacuation in progress.

01:38

Couple point.

01:40

Squad for one.

01:44

Yes,

01:48

that's one.

01:49

One.

01:52

One's arrived at you.

01:54

Okay.

02:00

Okay, Quinn-7.

02:04

Good.

02:09

There's no active problem here.

02:11

You can give all units to district guard besides squad seven.

02:13

Quint seven.

02:15

Clear. Engine three, ladder three, signal 12.

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