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False fire alarm at West Lafayette Christian ChurchWest Lafayette IN

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audio iconFire & Arson
Lindberg Rd, West Lafayette, IN 47906

As discussed during the dispatch call, a fire alarm was reported at West Lafayette Christian Church near Lindbergh Road. Upon arrival, no fire or hazard was found. The alarm was caused by cut mail setting off the system, resulting in a false alarm.

Audio|Heard on: Tippecanoe County Fire
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02:39
Transcript:
00:00
Tension Wabash Fire, engine 601,
00:05
Wabash 620 have a fire alarm, near Lindbergh Road, West Lafayette Christian Church.
00:14
A zone 4 general fire alarm, no description available on the zone.
00:20
You can switch to Metro 1 with Westlopheet Fire, 2nd Times 1239.
00:36
5th clear.
00:39
Squad 7uade by during route.
00:47
1504, standby for assistance of our agency, near Lindbergh Road.
01:00
Dispatch for the three to raise.
01:03
It's clear.
01:09
1504. We have a fire alarm assist, Walsh, near Lindbergh Road.
01:15
It's a fire zone 4, no description available.
01:19
Go to Metro.
01:22
50404 throughout this country.
01:25
15 a horn out.
01:31
15-04 is a crowd, we're pushing to Metro 1.
01:34
Clear.
01:40
This, Vice, Battalion 15's runoff to the fire alarm with Wobesh.
01:49
Thank you. PIFT fire, Quint 601 is round with 3.
01:55
1504 has arrived, two-story church structure,
02:00
nothing visible from the exterior, no evacuation in progress, unit 70 have command.
02:07
5104.
02:21
You can disregard incoming units, false alarms, they were cut in mail, set the alarms off.
02:29
The fire, Quentin 601's on scene, clear on the disregard.

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Location mentioned:
Lindberg Rd, West Lafayette, IN 47906

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