Fire alarm prompts evacuation at large department building, West Lafayette IN
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Fire & ArsonA fire alarm at a large department building near South Salisbury Street led to an evacuation and investigation. No fire was found, but water flow in the plumbing was observed.
Audio|Heard on: Tippecanoe County Fire
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03:48
Transcript:
00:00
1502, 1504, standby for a fire alarm, near South Salisbury Street.
00:14
Good, Tchronic, 1.
00:16
10, 15.01, 15.02, 1504.
00:20
I have a fire alarm, near South Salisbury Street for the day.
00:30
Good.
00:32
Good.
00:37
Go ahead, ma'am.
00:40
Five things are rich for the day.
00:42
Bye.
00:43
I'm tied 15502.
00:49
Go ahead.
00:53
We had just had a walk-in for a ring issue at Station 2.
01:04
Okay, you can just send the latter or whoever can respond, send them.
01:08
The others can disregard it.
01:11
1501s en route.
01:13
1501.
01:15
1503. 1503, battalion.
01:21
15. Do you want us to replace 1502 or what was the last traffic?
01:28
Just hold off for now.
01:30
I'll make the scene and see what we got.
01:34
Clair, 15.03, remain on the station.
01:38
Dispatch, battalion 15 is responding.
01:42
1015. 1015.
01:49
Clouider, 1504, the aisle.
01:51
1504, all.
01:53
1504 run.
01:59
Dispatch Battalion 15 is on scene[1].
02:01
Nothing shown from the exterior.
02:03
We do have an evacuation.
02:05
Large department building.
02:06
I'll have Salisbury Command.
02:10
1501 is on scene[1].
02:12
We'll be out investigating.
02:14
Okay.O1.
02:19
It looks like the parking garage doors open here in the alleyway.
02:28
15.01, I got you an investigation.
02:30
Looks like the drain is flowing some water there, right by cable.
02:35
Clear on water flow.
02:36
Clear on water flow.
02:41
Medic,
02:45
too.
02:47
Good. Go ahead.
02:48
Titch Quinn 7, stand by for a medical assist front of Rosemont Street.
02:52
Station 7, stand by.
02:58
Smoke run at 925 Rosemont Street.
03:01
It's going to be for a 70-year-old female, severe pain, she's in and out of consciousness and her limbs are turning in blue.
03:08
Maynard investigation?
03:10
Station 7, 925 Rosemont.
03:14
Run Central.
03:16
Go ahead, investigation.
03:20
925, Rosemont Street, 78-year-old female in and out of consciousness.
03:24
She has purple extremities.
03:28
Again, 925 Rosemont.
03:29
Use LFT Channel 7 at 843.
03:32
I'm with maintenance now.
03:34
They have not found anything.
03:36
Plumbs running full tilt.
03:38
It's probably the dry clapper valve in the plumb room.
03:41
Stand by.
03:44
Command is clear.
03:46
The pump's running and haven't found anything yet.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
on scene: Unit has arrived at the incident location
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Location mentioned:
S Salisbury St, West Lafayette, IN 47906
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