Apartment fire alarm triggers evacuation on Pierce Street, West Lafayette IN
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a fire alarm triggered an evacuation at an apartment building on Pierce Street. Multiple fire units responded and detected smoke in one unit. An investigation and firefighting efforts were underway.
Audio|Heard on: Tippecanoe IN Fire-Tac Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:42
Transcript:
00:00
Dispatch for time, 15 is arriving.
00:02
Apartment building evacuation in progress.
00:05
Nothing is showing at this time.
00:07
62 will have Pierce Street Command on the office side.
00:11
Dispatch Engine 11's en route.
00:15
4-in-click.
00:18
15-1-W investigation en route.
00:22
501 is conducting its own investigation.
00:26
Dispatch 5001 is arriving.
00:29
Okay.
00:31
Investigation plans.
00:34
Go ahead for investigation.
00:37
I'm in the panel room now.
00:39
Let me be able to get up there.
00:42
Engine 11 is arriving.
00:44
The man, 11th arrive.
00:47
Okay.
00:49
Engine 11, standby outside for now, please.
00:54
Eleven standing by outside.
00:58
Can be in the back again.
01:01
Go ahead.
01:05
We have a bird's booth out here.
01:08
We're trying to locate one department.
01:10
We found the activated head down.
01:13
All four arriving, level one.
01:20
Okay. Beth, guess you're saying you smell something burning.
01:24
Is there any smoke or anything visible?
01:28
That's affirmative.
01:32
You need an Engine 11.
01:37
Let's go in to locate which apartment it is.
01:42
Okay.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Pierce St, West Lafayette, IN 47906
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