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Report of smoke near Northwestern Avenue deemed false alarm

Heard on: Tippecanoe County Fire
03:28
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Two new fire, 1362 .
audio iconFire & Arson
Sagamore Pkwy W & Northwestern Ave, West Lafayette, IN 47906
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire and police crews responded to reports of a possible vehicle fire near the split of Northwestern Avenue and Sagamore Parkway. The smoke was later identified as exhaust from a construction forklift at an apartment complex north of a retail area, and there was no actual fire. Units were cleared after confirming no emergency.

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