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Smoke Condition at Walmart

4545 Lafayette Rd

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  • Firefighters responded to reports of smoke in the dairy area of a Walmart in Indianapolis, leading to an evacuation of the building. No visible fire was detected, and additional crews were dispatched to investigate further.

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Firefighters have isolated the smoke source and are downgrading the response. They advise the situation is under control.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Command for ladder investigation, that unit is shut down. Clear, do you feel comfortable downgrading? Affirmative. Control from Lafayette Road Command. Lafayette Road Command. Smoke's been isolated, unit's been disconnected. We're going to downgrade this to Engine 33, Ladder 64. All of the units can mark in, command's terminated. Release control operator in the channel. Control, clear. All companies responding are on scene. 4545 Lafayette Road, you can disregard and mark in.

Maintenance reports that an air handling unit may have spread smoke into the shopping area. Firefighters are investigating.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Command from Ladder Investigations. Go ahead. Maintenance said that just minutes before the smoke appeared, they turned on an air handling unit that controls the part of the shopping floor around Dairy and Deli, and they believe that has somehow sucked up the smoke and dissipated it into the shopping area. Clear. Do we have that unit isolated in this?

Firefighters have received an update of smoke in the main shopping area but have not found a fire.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Command for a ladder of investigations. Go ahead. The area that management said that had smoke here in the dairy case seems to be clear, but there is smoke in the regular shopping area around the hotel area, dairy area. Clear. Do you need additional units in there to assist? Not this time. Clear. We'll keep everybody here until you get... We'll keep everybody...

Firefighters have completed a full inspection of the building's exterior and have not found any sign of fire.

IFD OP 01 · 0:05
Command from safety, 360 is complete, up and down. Clear.

Additional firefighters are on the scene.

IFD OP 01 · 0:11
Control. Walmart command. Nothing showing from the A, B, or C side. Nothing showing from A, B, or C side.
IFD OP 01 · 0:09
Unless you're man, Engine 33, Ladder 64 will be investigated. By the authority of Battalion 60, Battalion 60 is assuming Walmart command. Control clear on assignment, 10-03.
Indianapolis Fire Department · 0:30
Re-establishing Lafayette Road command and investigating. First two engines, pull up to assist with investigation. I'll let this go to level 1 stage. Ladder 64 is on the scene, 4545 Lafayette Road. They have nothing showing. They do have evacuation in progress. First two engines will assist with the investigation. By the authority of Ladder 64, establishing Walmart command at 10 o'clock.

Firefighters on scene report no visible fire, but evacuation is ongoing as they investigate further.

IFD OP 01 · 0:31
Control, Ladder 64. Ladder 64. Ladder 64 is on the scene of a Walmart. Nothing showing, evacuation in progress. Ladder 64, re-establishing Lafayette Road Command and investigating. First two engines pull up to assist. Investigation, all others go to level 1 staging. Ladder 64 is on the scene for
IFD OP 01 · 0:10
4545 the road. They have nothing showing. They do have evacuation in progress. First due engine will assist with the investigation by the authority of Ladder 64, establishing Walmart command at 10 o'clock.

Firefighters are responding to reports of smoke in the dairy area, and the building is being evacuated.

IMPD Northwest Dispatch · 0:14
Central cars, Northwest 33, information only, IFD en route to the Walmart, 4545 Lafayette Road, for smoke in the dairy area. They're evacuating now, information only at 958.

Firefighters have received a report of a building fire at Walmart.

IFD Dispatch · 0:31
Engine 64, Engine 33, Engine 62, Engine 89, Ladder 64, Ladder 30, Battalion 60, Battalion 20, Safety 60, EDO 60, 4545 Lafayette Road at Walmart, building fire, assigned to OP 1. Engine 64, Engine 30, Engine 62, Engine 89, Ladder 64, Ladder 30, Battalion 60, Battalion 20, Safety 60, EDO 60, 454 La...

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 4545 Lafayette Rd.

Firefighters have isolated the smoke source and are downgrading the response. They advise the situation is under control.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Command for ladder investigation, that unit is shut down. Clear, do you feel comfortable downgrading? Affirmative. Control from Lafayette Road Command. Lafayette Road Command. Smoke's been isolated, unit's been disconnected. We're going to downgrade this to Engine 33, Ladder 64. All of the units can mark in, command's terminated. Release control operator in the channel. Control, clear. All companies responding are on scene. 4545 Lafayette Road, you can disregard and mark in.

Maintenance reports that an air handling unit may have spread smoke into the shopping area. Firefighters are investigating.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Command from Ladder Investigations. Go ahead. Maintenance said that just minutes before the smoke appeared, they turned on an air handling unit that controls the part of the shopping floor around Dairy and Deli, and they believe that has somehow sucked up the smoke and dissipated it into the shopping area. Clear. Do we have that unit isolated in this?

Firefighters have received an update of smoke in the main shopping area but have not found a fire.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Command for a ladder of investigations. Go ahead. The area that management said that had smoke here in the dairy case seems to be clear, but there is smoke in the regular shopping area around the hotel area, dairy area. Clear. Do you need additional units in there to assist? Not this time. Clear. We'll keep everybody here until you get... We'll keep everybody...

Firefighters have completed a full inspection of the building's exterior and have not found any sign of fire.

IFD OP 01 · 0:05
Command from safety, 360 is complete, up and down. Clear.

Additional firefighters are on the scene.

IFD OP 01 · 0:11
Control. Walmart command. Nothing showing from the A, B, or C side. Nothing showing from A, B, or C side.
IFD OP 01 · 0:09
Unless you're man, Engine 33, Ladder 64 will be investigated. By the authority of Battalion 60, Battalion 60 is assuming Walmart command. Control clear on assignment, 10-03.
Indianapolis Fire Department · 0:30
Re-establishing Lafayette Road command and investigating. First two engines, pull up to assist with investigation. I'll let this go to level 1 stage. Ladder 64 is on the scene, 4545 Lafayette Road. They have nothing showing. They do have evacuation in progress. First two engines will assist with the investigation. By the authority of Ladder 64, establishing Walmart command at 10 o'clock.

Firefighters on scene report no visible fire, but evacuation is ongoing as they investigate further.

IFD OP 01 · 0:31
Control, Ladder 64. Ladder 64. Ladder 64 is on the scene of a Walmart. Nothing showing, evacuation in progress. Ladder 64, re-establishing Lafayette Road Command and investigating. First two engines pull up to assist. Investigation, all others go to level 1 staging. Ladder 64 is on the scene for
IFD OP 01 · 0:10
4545 the road. They have nothing showing. They do have evacuation in progress. First due engine will assist with the investigation by the authority of Ladder 64, establishing Walmart command at 10 o'clock.

Firefighters are responding to reports of smoke in the dairy area, and the building is being evacuated.

IMPD Northwest Dispatch · 0:14
Central cars, Northwest 33, information only, IFD en route to the Walmart, 4545 Lafayette Road, for smoke in the dairy area. They're evacuating now, information only at 958.

Firefighters have received a report of a building fire at Walmart.

IFD Dispatch · 0:31
Engine 64, Engine 33, Engine 62, Engine 89, Ladder 64, Ladder 30, Battalion 60, Battalion 20, Safety 60, EDO 60, 4545 Lafayette Road at Walmart, building fire, assigned to OP 1. Engine 64, Engine 30, Engine 62, Engine 89, Ladder 64, Ladder 30, Battalion 60, Battalion 20, Safety 60, EDO 60, 454 La...

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 4545 Lafayette Rd.

Firefighters have isolated the smoke source and are downgrading the response. They advise the situation is under control.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Command for ladder investigation, that unit is shut down. Clear, do you feel comfortable downgrading? Affirmative. Control from Lafayette Road Command. Lafayette Road Command. Smoke's been isolated, unit's been disconnected. We're going to downgrade this to Engine 33, Ladder 64. All of the units can mark in, command's terminated. Release control operator in the channel. Control, clear. All companies responding are on scene. 4545 Lafayette Road, you can disregard and mark in.

Maintenance reports that an air handling unit may have spread smoke into the shopping area. Firefighters are investigating.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Command from Ladder Investigations. Go ahead. Maintenance said that just minutes before the smoke appeared, they turned on an air handling unit that controls the part of the shopping floor around Dairy and Deli, and they believe that has somehow sucked up the smoke and dissipated it into the shopping area. Clear. Do we have that unit isolated in this?

Firefighters have received an update of smoke in the main shopping area but have not found a fire.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Command for a ladder of investigations. Go ahead. The area that management said that had smoke here in the dairy case seems to be clear, but there is smoke in the regular shopping area around the hotel area, dairy area. Clear. Do you need additional units in there to assist? Not this time. Clear. We'll keep everybody here until you get... We'll keep everybody...

Firefighters have completed a full inspection of the building's exterior and have not found any sign of fire.

IFD OP 01 · 0:05
Command from safety, 360 is complete, up and down. Clear.

Additional firefighters are on the scene.

IFD OP 01 · 0:11
Control. Walmart command. Nothing showing from the A, B, or C side. Nothing showing from A, B, or C side.
IFD OP 01 · 0:09
Unless you're man, Engine 33, Ladder 64 will be investigated. By the authority of Battalion 60, Battalion 60 is assuming Walmart command. Control clear on assignment, 10-03.
Indianapolis Fire Department · 0:30
Re-establishing Lafayette Road command and investigating. First two engines, pull up to assist with investigation. I'll let this go to level 1 stage. Ladder 64 is on the scene, 4545 Lafayette Road. They have nothing showing. They do have evacuation in progress. First two engines will assist with the investigation. By the authority of Ladder 64, establishing Walmart command at 10 o'clock.

Firefighters on scene report no visible fire, but evacuation is ongoing as they investigate further.

IFD OP 01 · 0:31
Control, Ladder 64. Ladder 64. Ladder 64 is on the scene of a Walmart. Nothing showing, evacuation in progress. Ladder 64, re-establishing Lafayette Road Command and investigating. First two engines pull up to assist. Investigation, all others go to level 1 staging. Ladder 64 is on the scene for
IFD OP 01 · 0:10
4545 the road. They have nothing showing. They do have evacuation in progress. First due engine will assist with the investigation by the authority of Ladder 64, establishing Walmart command at 10 o'clock.

Firefighters are responding to reports of smoke in the dairy area, and the building is being evacuated.

IMPD Northwest Dispatch · 0:14
Central cars, Northwest 33, information only, IFD en route to the Walmart, 4545 Lafayette Road, for smoke in the dairy area. They're evacuating now, information only at 958.

Firefighters have received a report of a building fire at Walmart.

IFD Dispatch · 0:31
Engine 64, Engine 33, Engine 62, Engine 89, Ladder 64, Ladder 30, Battalion 60, Battalion 20, Safety 60, EDO 60, 4545 Lafayette Road at Walmart, building fire, assigned to OP 1. Engine 64, Engine 30, Engine 62, Engine 89, Ladder 64, Ladder 30, Battalion 60, Battalion 20, Safety 60, EDO 60, 454 La...

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 4545 Lafayette Rd.

Firefighters have isolated the smoke source and are downgrading the response. They advise the situation is under control.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Command for ladder investigation, that unit is shut down. Clear, do you feel comfortable downgrading? Affirmative. Control from Lafayette Road Command. Lafayette Road Command. Smoke's been isolated, unit's been disconnected. We're going to downgrade this to Engine 33, Ladder 64. All of the units can mark in, command's terminated. Release control operator in the channel. Control, clear. All companies responding are on scene. 4545 Lafayette Road, you can disregard and mark in.

Maintenance reports that an air handling unit may have spread smoke into the shopping area. Firefighters are investigating.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Command from Ladder Investigations. Go ahead. Maintenance said that just minutes before the smoke appeared, they turned on an air handling unit that controls the part of the shopping floor around Dairy and Deli, and they believe that has somehow sucked up the smoke and dissipated it into the shopping area. Clear. Do we have that unit isolated in this?

Firefighters have received an update of smoke in the main shopping area but have not found a fire.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Command for a ladder of investigations. Go ahead. The area that management said that had smoke here in the dairy case seems to be clear, but there is smoke in the regular shopping area around the hotel area, dairy area. Clear. Do you need additional units in there to assist? Not this time. Clear. We'll keep everybody here until you get... We'll keep everybody...

Firefighters have completed a full inspection of the building's exterior and have not found any sign of fire.

IFD OP 01 · 0:05
Command from safety, 360 is complete, up and down. Clear.

Additional firefighters are on the scene.

IFD OP 01 · 0:11
Control. Walmart command. Nothing showing from the A, B, or C side. Nothing showing from A, B, or C side.
IFD OP 01 · 0:09
Unless you're man, Engine 33, Ladder 64 will be investigated. By the authority of Battalion 60, Battalion 60 is assuming Walmart command. Control clear on assignment, 10-03.
Indianapolis Fire Department · 0:30
Re-establishing Lafayette Road command and investigating. First two engines, pull up to assist with investigation. I'll let this go to level 1 stage. Ladder 64 is on the scene, 4545 Lafayette Road. They have nothing showing. They do have evacuation in progress. First two engines will assist with the investigation. By the authority of Ladder 64, establishing Walmart command at 10 o'clock.

Firefighters on scene report no visible fire, but evacuation is ongoing as they investigate further.

IFD OP 01 · 0:31
Control, Ladder 64. Ladder 64. Ladder 64 is on the scene of a Walmart. Nothing showing, evacuation in progress. Ladder 64, re-establishing Lafayette Road Command and investigating. First two engines pull up to assist. Investigation, all others go to level 1 staging. Ladder 64 is on the scene for
IFD OP 01 · 0:10
4545 the road. They have nothing showing. They do have evacuation in progress. First due engine will assist with the investigation by the authority of Ladder 64, establishing Walmart command at 10 o'clock.

Firefighters are responding to reports of smoke in the dairy area, and the building is being evacuated.

IMPD Northwest Dispatch · 0:14
Central cars, Northwest 33, information only, IFD en route to the Walmart, 4545 Lafayette Road, for smoke in the dairy area. They're evacuating now, information only at 958.

Firefighters have received a report of a building fire at Walmart.

IFD Dispatch · 0:31
Engine 64, Engine 33, Engine 62, Engine 89, Ladder 64, Ladder 30, Battalion 60, Battalion 20, Safety 60, EDO 60, 4545 Lafayette Road at Walmart, building fire, assigned to OP 1. Engine 64, Engine 30, Engine 62, Engine 89, Ladder 64, Ladder 30, Battalion 60, Battalion 20, Safety 60, EDO 60, 454 La...

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 4545 Lafayette Rd.

Firefighters have isolated the smoke source and are downgrading the response. They advise the situation is under control.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Command for ladder investigation, that unit is shut down. Clear, do you feel comfortable downgrading? Affirmative. Control from Lafayette Road Command. Lafayette Road Command. Smoke's been isolated, unit's been disconnected. We're going to downgrade this to Engine 33, Ladder 64. All of the units can mark in, command's terminated. Release control operator in the channel. Control, clear. All companies responding are on scene. 4545 Lafayette Road, you can disregard and mark in.

Maintenance reports that an air handling unit may have spread smoke into the shopping area. Firefighters are investigating.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Command from Ladder Investigations. Go ahead. Maintenance said that just minutes before the smoke appeared, they turned on an air handling unit that controls the part of the shopping floor around Dairy and Deli, and they believe that has somehow sucked up the smoke and dissipated it into the shopping area. Clear. Do we have that unit isolated in this?

Firefighters have received an update of smoke in the main shopping area but have not found a fire.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Command for a ladder of investigations. Go ahead. The area that management said that had smoke here in the dairy case seems to be clear, but there is smoke in the regular shopping area around the hotel area, dairy area. Clear. Do you need additional units in there to assist? Not this time. Clear. We'll keep everybody here until you get... We'll keep everybody...

Firefighters have completed a full inspection of the building's exterior and have not found any sign of fire.

IFD OP 01 · 0:05
Command from safety, 360 is complete, up and down. Clear.

Additional firefighters are on the scene.

IFD OP 01 · 0:11
Control. Walmart command. Nothing showing from the A, B, or C side. Nothing showing from A, B, or C side.
IFD OP 01 · 0:09
Unless you're man, Engine 33, Ladder 64 will be investigated. By the authority of Battalion 60, Battalion 60 is assuming Walmart command. Control clear on assignment, 10-03.
Indianapolis Fire Department · 0:30
Re-establishing Lafayette Road command and investigating. First two engines, pull up to assist with investigation. I'll let this go to level 1 stage. Ladder 64 is on the scene, 4545 Lafayette Road. They have nothing showing. They do have evacuation in progress. First two engines will assist with the investigation. By the authority of Ladder 64, establishing Walmart command at 10 o'clock.

Firefighters on scene report no visible fire, but evacuation is ongoing as they investigate further.

IFD OP 01 · 0:31
Control, Ladder 64. Ladder 64. Ladder 64 is on the scene of a Walmart. Nothing showing, evacuation in progress. Ladder 64, re-establishing Lafayette Road Command and investigating. First two engines pull up to assist. Investigation, all others go to level 1 staging. Ladder 64 is on the scene for
IFD OP 01 · 0:10
4545 the road. They have nothing showing. They do have evacuation in progress. First due engine will assist with the investigation by the authority of Ladder 64, establishing Walmart command at 10 o'clock.

Firefighters are responding to reports of smoke in the dairy area, and the building is being evacuated.

IMPD Northwest Dispatch · 0:14
Central cars, Northwest 33, information only, IFD en route to the Walmart, 4545 Lafayette Road, for smoke in the dairy area. They're evacuating now, information only at 958.

Firefighters have received a report of a building fire at Walmart.

IFD Dispatch · 0:31
Engine 64, Engine 33, Engine 62, Engine 89, Ladder 64, Ladder 30, Battalion 60, Battalion 20, Safety 60, EDO 60, 4545 Lafayette Road at Walmart, building fire, assigned to OP 1. Engine 64, Engine 30, Engine 62, Engine 89, Ladder 64, Ladder 30, Battalion 60, Battalion 20, Safety 60, EDO 60, 454 La...

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 4545 Lafayette Rd.

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Comments5

ItsawethangAmber8h ago

this Walmart is a mess, always something going on

gjlarrison1213h ago

I need food

gjlarrison1213h ago

Or wait a day

gjlarrison1213h ago

Should I go there

ItsawethangAmber8h ago

this Walmart is a mess, always something going on

gjlarrison1213h ago

I need food

gjlarrison1213h ago

Or wait a day

gjlarrison1213h ago

Should I go there

ItsawethangAmber8h ago

this Walmart is a mess, always something going on

gjlarrison1213h ago

I need food

gjlarrison1213h ago

Or wait a day

gjlarrison1213h ago

Should I go there

ItsawethangAmber8h ago

this Walmart is a mess, always something going on

gjlarrison1213h ago

I need food

gjlarrison1213h ago

Or wait a day

gjlarrison1213h ago

Should I go there

ItsawethangAmber8h ago

this Walmart is a mess, always something going on

gjlarrison1213h ago

I need food

gjlarrison1213h ago

Or wait a day

gjlarrison1213h ago

Should I go there

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