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False fire alarm at hotel in PortagePortage IN

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Portage, IN

A fire alarm was activated at the Holiday Inn Express hotel in Portage, but the alarm company later confirmed it was a false alarm and fire units were told to disregard.

Audio|Source: Porter County Public Safety
02:18
Transcript:
00:00
Portage Battalion 5, Portage Tower 3, and Portage Engine 2.
00:05
Priority 1[1].
00:06
Alarm. High life hazard.
00:08
Holiday Inn Express.
00:09
At 6295, Milton Load.
00:12
Timeout 1959[2].
00:13
Our department's responding to Holiday and Express 6295 Mell Road for an activated fire alarm showing heat sensor called in by the alarm company.
00:22
I'm en route and if they arrive and don't eBay continue.
00:26
Time for. Or is one child that way?
00:27
282.
00:28
Vopo units and invite from breakfast driving complaint zone too.
00:31
Called in by Lapport County, originally coming from Stark County.
00:35
They couldn't advise when they would be in Porter County, advising of a westbound black semi-trailer with no rear lights traveling westbound 30.
00:44
Bubbles clear, 20-01.
00:45
36 units.
00:46
complaint.
00:47
The Park County advised the reckless driver coming westbound out of 30 from Star County.
00:52
It's a black semi-trailer with no rear lights.
00:55
The Port County could advise when the vehicle would be in Porter County or if it would be kind of clear.
01:01
20-1.
01:02
135. The alarm companies were posting a cancel advising they receive proper passcode for false alarm.
01:07
Therefore, we'll disregard.
01:08
Judge Fire 5, Central.
01:09
Central, Goal for Portia's Battalion 5.
01:11
The alarm company advised you can disregard.
01:13
Clear. Portaging is for me, sir.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Priority 1: High-priority emergency response
[2]
Timeout 1959: Timestamp or reference to time of dispatch

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