Fire alarm triggers evacuation at Bloomington fraternity, Bloomington IN
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Fire & ArsonA fire alarm activated at a fraternity near North Eagleson Avenue in Bloomington. Occupants were evacuated as a precaution. Fire department crews responded and later determined the alarm was false, clearing the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Monroe and Brown Counties Public Safety
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03:27
Transcript:
00:00
38 IU Fire alarms.
00:02
IU.
00:05
38, I have a shift.
00:10
Clear, 17 IU fire alarms.
00:14
Good.
00:17
The interrupt the slide, Capafi, near North Eagleson, in reference to a general building fire alarm via season route.
00:28
EV6 County,
00:30
(number withheld).
00:35
Okay.
00:37
Clear.
00:43
Engine 3 is on scene, near North Eagleson.
00:46
We've got a multi-story fraternity evacuation of progress.
00:49
Truck on station air arrival.
00:56
Just hold off on my opening at one back, or I'll back PB6.
01:01
Okay.
01:07
Now you're 17 on scene, 43.
01:10
The ESU is 1412.
01:14
Click.
01:20
Now you're 21, trial.
01:24
Click.
01:25
1-2-0A.
01:27
Go ahead.
01:30
You contact fire and see if they have a chainsaw.
01:32
The tree is struck, but it's still rooted two of them going to have to cut it.
01:38
Clear.
01:43
Truck one, you can disregard.
01:44
You can disregard.
01:49
Check one, clear, I'm going to disregard.
01:54
Or they just assumed?
01:57
Stand by.
02:03
1357, they're saying it's a white, uh, white claw truck was in the drink.
02:11
Such a white plow truck? A white plow truck.
02:18
57 they're saying it's a full-size semi, uh, with white claw logos on the car.
02:30
The pick is not a couple vehicles.
02:32
They should be done within the next five minutes.
02:35
I'll stand by and advice.
02:42
Click.
02:48
11 to 1611, I have a signal 22.
02:53
Good.
02:57
It's going to be across from the bus station.
02:59
It was wrong way and one way.
03:01
And you're tag with (number withheld), Boy, David George, point in front of the Title Plus.
03:08
Okay.
03:14
Sorry, 17. 17.
03:18
17.
03:21
VFD determined it's a false alarm will be clear scene.
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Location mentioned:
N Eagleson Ave, Bloomington, IN 47406
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