Electrical odor prompts building evacuation, Indianapolis IN


Dispatch and on-scene radio traffic about an electrical odor reported inside a building near Zionsville Road. Crews ordered a precautionary evacuation, searched the building and used a thermal imaging camera. No smoke, fire, or hazards were found, and the incident was downgraded while one engine continued investigation.
Audio|Source: Marion County MECA Fire and Rescue
05:22
Transcript:
Control ladder for working, (name withheld) for spawning or NBGs don't work. (name withheld) responding. near Clifton Street. Abdominal, that name of (name withheld). All units responding near Zionsville Road. The caller is reporting an electrical smell inside the building. No report of smoke or fire at this time. And 1127. Thank you very much. Ladder, 88, near North Lynnhurst Drive. Speedway at Station, 88, Test Incident. Ladder, 88, near North Lynnhurst Drive. Speedway at Station, 88, Test Incident, 1127 Hours. Location, near North 5300 West. 81 from control medic 81 control medic 81 control from engine 63 we are on the scene near Zionsville Road you do have evacuation in progress we have nothing showing from leaks the two sides of the building in the 62 will go ahead and have Scienceville Command and we will be investigating. We are not on a hundred. Engine 63 on the same evacuation of progress. There's nothing showing from two sides by the authority of (name withheld) 63 established. Scienceville Command will be investigating 1130. 800 east. (name withheld) 20 are you clearing your run (name withheld) responding battalion 20th. Second engine on Hydrogen on 84th Street. Engine 44 medic 2. East 30th Street and North Pole Road vehicle accident. Engine 44, medic 2, east. 30th Street and North Post Road vehicle accidents 1130 hours location near north 9000 east engine 12 respond non-emergent 54 32 Kessler Boulevard north drive assist person D engine 12 respond non-emergent near Kessler Boulevard, North Live. Assist person V, 1131-hours. Location, near North 3100 West. CDO 60 on the team will have medical. Battalion 60's on this team. I'll go ahead and send command. Inter-63 you're going to be investigating with Ladder 61. Give me an update when you can, you know. 651, third engine, (name withheld). Finally, according to Battalion 60, but (name withheld) and 60, assuming Scienceville Command, it was 132. Command from investigations. Go ahead. We're walking the area on the north side of the building. This is the area where previously we've been for the same issue and found nothing. I've got a thermal imaging camera and continue to not only do I not see anything, I don't smell anything. Okay, on your career. I'm clear on your information. I've got the 360, nothing shown on the 360. 9020, you can disregard. Plainfield, sick person B, 1132 powers. Command from investigation. Go ahead. We walk the building and see it or do not find anything. So we're okay to go ahead and downgrade this. Just the engine 63 will continue our search and you can release a channel in the operator. Controls on is what command. Per investigation, we're going to downgrade this to Engine 63 alone. We'll continue to investigate. If we're going to ask the market service, they return, released to a total operator. All companies around Scienceville Road can disregard the run of market and service, exception of engine 63. All companies as regard to market service, exception of engine 63. Operators released at 1135.
Control ladder for working, (name withheld) for spawning or NBGs don't work. (name withheld) responding. near Clifton Street. Abdominal, that name of (name withheld). All units responding near Zionsville Road. The caller is reporting an electrical smell inside the building. No report of smoke or fire at this time. And 1127. Thank you very much. Ladder, 88, near North Lynnhurst Drive. Speedway at Station, 88, Test Incident. Ladder, 88, near North Lynnhurst Drive. Speedway at Station, 88, Test Incident, 1127 Hours. Location, near North 5300 West. 81 from control medic 81 control medic 81 control from engine 63 we are on the scene near Zionsville Road you do have evacuation in progress we have nothing showing from leaks the two sides of the building in the 62 will go ahead and have Scienceville Command and we will be investigating. We are not on a hundred. Engine 63 on the same evacuation of progress. There's nothing showing from two sides by the authority of (name withheld) 63 established. Scienceville Command will be investigating 1130. 800 east. (name withheld) 20 are you clearing your run (name withheld) responding battalion 20th. Second engine on Hydrogen on 84th Street. Engine 44 medic 2. East 30th Street and North Pole Road vehicle accident. Engine 44, medic 2, east. 30th Street and North Post Road vehicle accidents 1130 hours location near north 9000 east engine 12 respond non-emergent 54 32 Kessler Boulevard north drive assist person D engine 12 respond non-emergent near Kessler Boulevard, North Live. Assist person V, 1131-hours. Location, near North 3100 West. CDO 60 on the team will have medical. Battalion 60's on this team. I'll go ahead and send command. Inter-63 you're going to be investigating with Ladder 61. Give me an update when you can, you know. 651, third engine, (name withheld). Finally, according to Battalion 60, but (name withheld) and 60, assuming Scienceville Command, it was 132. Command from investigations. Go ahead. We're walking the area on the north side of the building. This is the area where previously we've been for the same issue and found nothing. I've got a thermal imaging camera and continue to not only do I not see anything, I don't smell anything. Okay, on your career. I'm clear on your information. I've got the 360, nothing shown on the 360. 9020, you can disregard. Plainfield, sick person B, 1132 powers. Command from investigation. Go ahead. We walk the building and see it or do not find anything. So we're okay to go ahead and downgrade this. Just the engine 63 will continue our search and you can release a channel in the operator. Controls on is what command. Per investigation, we're going to downgrade this to Engine 63 alone. We'll continue to investigate. If we're going to ask the market service, they return, released to a total operator. All companies around Scienceville Road can disregard the run of market and service, exception of engine 63. All companies as regard to market service, exception of engine 63. Operators released at 1135.
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Location mentioned:
Near Zionsville Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46268
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