Fire alarm caused by hvac fan issue at office building, Evansville IN

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/14/2025 07:03 AM

Near Maxwell Ave, Evansville, IN 47711

Fire crews responded to a fire alarm at an office building near Maxwell Avenue. Callers reported a smell of something hot but no fire or smoke was found. The cause was determined to be a problem with an HVAC unit fan. All units were cleared.

Audio|Source: Vanderburgh County Fire

02:28

Transcript:

00:00

Commercial structure fire 810 Maxwell Avenue for 1.Quint 8, 1 engine 10, 1 engine 3, 1 ladder 1, 1 rescue 1, 1 battalion 3, 1 safety 1.

00:10

For a commercial structure fire 8, 810, Maxwell Avenue, for Quinn 8, engine 10, engine 3, ladder 1, rescue 1, battalion 3, safety 1.

00:23

1030 in-round.

00:31

Dispatch engine, can you repeat the address?

00:36

810 Maxwell Avenue.

00:42

Lighter ones around.

00:47

Rescue ones in route.

00:53

Clear.

00:57

Clear.

01:00

The caller advised this is in office building.

01:02

They have a fire alarm that's going off.

01:04

They smell something hot but not seeing a fire or smoke.

01:07

Your traffic will be on Fire Ground 1, Fire Ground 1.

01:16

Dispatch engine tenants on the scene, single strung, single-four commercial structure, not admissible.

01:23

Intentown is investigating.

01:28

Clear.

01:33

For dispatch, season 3.

01:37

We're going to be out of service, mechanical.

01:40

Can you send another engine to take for place on that fire?

01:45

Dispagin 3 is on scene.

01:51

I'll be assuming command out the side.

01:53

Thank you.

02:04

Engine 4 to assist on the line up for commercial structure 810 Maxwell.

02:08

For engine 4 to assist on the commercial structure fire, 810 Maxwell Avenue.

02:14

Quinnate to command.

02:16

Engine 10 and Quinnett can handle this.

02:17

This seems to be a fan from an HVAC unit.

02:22

The tagging 3 is clear.

02:24

All companies can return.

02:25

Command is terminated.

02:27

Release fire ground once.

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