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Fire crews check alarm possibly tied to utility work, Lafayette IN

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audio iconFire & Arson
South St, Lafayette, IN 47904

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to an alarm near South St in Lafayette. The alarm may have been triggered by utility transformer work in the area. Units investigated the riser room and a water flow alarm before confirming maintenance activity as a possible cause.

Audio|Heard on: Tippecanoe IN Fire-Tac Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:23
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 3 will be investigating.
00:03
(name withheld).
00:05
(name withheld) is on C.
00:07
(name withheld).
00:10
Ladder 3 is level 1.
00:14
Agent 2 is level 1.
00:16
On the higher.
00:19
Squad 2 is level 1 on the higher?
00:22
Squad 2 to (number withheld).
00:25
Go ahead.
00:27
Go ahead, (name withheld).
00:29
Assist Engine 3 with the investigation and go try and find the riser room.
00:36
Copy riser room.
00:39
Engine 3, Battalion (number withheld).
00:42
Go ahead for Engine 3.
00:45
Did you copy the water flow alarm?
00:49
That's affirmative.
00:51
Somebody's letting us in right now.
00:54
Copy, if you didn't copy, I'm sending Squad 2 in to assist with the riser room.
01:01
Thanks.
01:03
Sorry, (name withheld).
01:05
Go ahead.
01:07
County dispatch advises that Duke Energy was scheduled to do maintenance on transformers, which would affect the alarms here.
01:17
Copy, I see the flashing street stop plates now.
01:20
Okay.
01:23
Okay.

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Location mentioned:
South St, Lafayette, IN 47904

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