Fire reported in kitchen restroom at fraternity house, West Lafayette IN
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A fire alarm was reported at a fraternity house near North University Street. Responders saw smoke in the kitchen restroom area but no visible flames. Crews investigated the smoke inside the building.
Audio|Heard on: Tippecanoe County Fire
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03:17
Transcript:
00:00
Active fire alarm 629, North University Street.
00:12
Fire unit en route to 629 North University Street for active fire alarm, smoke in kitchen restroom area.
00:29
Dispatch into 1501.
00:31
Go ahead.
00:38
Unit 50-01 out of service for training, station 3.
00:42
Clear.
00:48
Dispatch engine 11, ladder 12, Italian 14, Medic 16 to 629 North University.
00:55
Please.
01:00
Unit 635 is on scene.
01:03
Unit 6-05.5.
01:09
Units arriving at three-story fraternity house, nothing visible, command on east side.
01:19
Color command.
01:21
Union 11?
01:24
Reason 11.
01:30
Smoke visible near photo zone zero zero zero zero zero.
01:38
Smoke detected somewhere in the building.
01:46
Just at one at three.
01:47
Yeah.
01:49
Factory.
01:52
Ladder 12 command.
01:55
Do we have a job? That's affirmative.
02:00
Okay, thank you.
02:02
Good.
02:04
Go to Pairhouse of 16 and 11th and walk the building.
02:10
Affirm.
02:13
Joe's the same.
02:24
Panel shows the same thing.
02:28
Affirmative.
02:34
118 is at panel to front door so both crews can investigate.
02:43
Also, panel.
02:46
12 at the panel.
02:53
Engine 11, command.
03:01
Dispatch notes smoke in the kitchen restroom.
03:13
Someone might check there quickly.
03:16
11's clear.
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