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False commercial fire alarm at South Bend Tribune BuildingSouth Bend IN

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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
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Transcript:
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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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