Fire crews respond to tamper alarm at Cracker Barrel


The audio describes a fire department radio transmission about a tamper alarm at a Cracker Barrel restaurant in Topeka, with reports of smoke outside and emergency units responding to investigate.
Audio|Source: Topeka and Shawnee County Fire Departments
01:46
Transcript:
00:00Engine 7, Engine 10, Truck 10, Battalion 3.00:03Respond, 1421 Southwest Ashworth Place at Cracker Barrel for a trouble tamper alarm.00:11Engine 7, Engine 10, Truck 10, Battalion 3.00:14Respond, 1421 Southwest Ashworth Place at Cracker Barrow for a trouble alarm[1].00:21Respond on Alpha 3[2].00:23Time out, 1720.00:29Go ahead, three, just fetch.00:33Go ahead.00:35You want this on Alpha 3[2] or Alpha 5[3]?00:39Hi, sir.00:41And we'll break that?00:47All units hold traffic for a first responder, engine 9, first responder, 2,500, southeast Illinois.00:58Investigated an outside fire, large black smoke reported in the block.01:04Agent 9, make a still,01:072,500 southeast Illinois in the block, large black smoke being reported, work on Alpha Optics unmonitored.01:17Those units go in to Cracker Barrel.01:19Do your logistical changes on Alpha 5[3], please.01:27Start generally, we copy your traffic.01:35After barrel.01:36That's invisible.01:37Engine Saturday will be investigating incoming.
00:00
Engine 7, Engine 10, Truck 10, Battalion 3.
00:03
Respond, 1421 Southwest Ashworth Place at Cracker Barrel for a trouble tamper alarm.
00:11
Engine 7, Engine 10, Truck 10, Battalion 3.
00:14
Respond, 1421 Southwest Ashworth Place at Cracker Barrow for a trouble alarm[1].
00:21
Respond on Alpha 3[2].
00:23
Time out, 1720.
00:29
Go ahead, three, just fetch.
00:33
Go ahead.
00:35
You want this on Alpha 3[2] or Alpha 5[3]?
00:39
Hi, sir.
00:41
And we'll break that?
00:47
All units hold traffic for a first responder, engine 9, first responder, 2,500, southeast Illinois.
00:58
Investigated an outside fire, large black smoke reported in the block.
01:04
Agent 9, make a still,
01:07
2,500 southeast Illinois in the block, large black smoke being reported, work on Alpha Optics unmonitored.
01:17
Those units go in to Cracker Barrel.
01:19
Do your logistical changes on Alpha 5[3], please.
01:27
Start generally, we copy your traffic.
01:35
After barrel.
01:36
That's invisible.
01:37
Engine Saturday will be investigating incoming.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
trouble alarm: Fire/Smoke Alarm Activation
[2]
Alpha 3: Tactical Channel Assignment
[3]
Alpha 5: Tactical Channel Assignment
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Location mentioned:
Near SW Ashworth St, Topeka, KS 66604
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