False commercial fire alarm at South Bend Tribune Building, South Bend IN

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/8/2025 04:45 AM

Near S Lafayette Blvd Suite 138, South Bend, IN 46601

Firefighters responded to a commercial fire alarm at the South Bend Tribune Building near West Colfax Avenue. After investigating the three-story commercial building, no fire was found and the alarm was determined to be false. All companies were released, but some units remained on scene for further checks.

Audio|Source: South Bend Metro Fire

02:45

Transcript:

00:00

South Bend Engine 1.

00:02

Engine 2. Fire 1.03.

00:05

Rescue 1. Truck 7.225 West Colfax Avenue.

00:10

Alarm response.

00:12

Commercial. 225 West Colfax Avenue.

00:15

Respond on fireground 1.748 hours.

00:24

For South Bend Company is being routed to 225 West Colfax Avenue, South Bend Tribune Building.

00:32

Credit 4 for a commercial fire alarm showing Zone 170 General Fire.

00:45

Dispatch 102, can you remove 103?

00:49

Clear.

00:57

Dispatched up an engine two.

01:01

Go on down two.

01:05

Engine two is on scene, a large three-story commercial building.

01:08

Nothing showing from the exterior,

01:10

no evacuation progress.

01:12

We'll be going inside investigating.

01:13

Injit2 will be commanding.

01:19

Clear, you're on team, large street story, commercial building, nothing showing.

01:23

No evict.

01:24

You're in command investigating.

01:31

One on two level one.

01:38

Rescue staged.

01:44

Engine one level one.

01:50

Truck 7 level 1.

01:57

Dispatch, hey man.

02:04

Cool, come on.

02:08

Both a Nunciator and fire panel are both showing zero alarms.

02:13

What was the zone you guys had for?

02:19

The alarm company gave zone 170.

02:22

All right, we're not fighting anything at this time.

02:28

You can release all companies in the TRL.

02:30

We're going to remain on scene and on County Ops.

02:37

Street, 755 hours.

02:43

Stay on scene and going to County Ops.

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Near S Lafayette Blvd Suite 138, South Bend, IN 46601

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