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Smoke in Hallway Due to Cardboard Box on Fire in Apartment

819 Edgemont Ave

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Resolved· Fire Extinguished

Summary

  • Firefighters responded to a report of a fire at a three-story apartment building in Indianapolis, where a cardboard box had caught fire but was quickly extinguished. An investigation is ongoing.

Timeline

Firefighters are returning to their vehicles after checking the building.

IFD OP 01 · 0:05
Engine 5B from Engine 5A, come up to the second floor.
IFD SOUTH · 0:06
Ladder and squad, everybody's out in elevators. We're returning to the vehicles.

Firefighters are checking the attic area as part of their investigation.

IFD SOUTH · 0:03
Go ahead and bring the attic. Clear, I'll be right up.

Firefighters are inquiring if a contractor has been arranged to begin repairs.

IFD OP 01 · 0:08
Clear, do they have a, uh, have a contractor started or anything to get the, uh, get the repairs underway?

Building maintenance has arrived to assist firefighters on scene.

IFD OP 01 · 0:18
113. Do we have a building rep en route or anything? We left a message for the property manager. Clear. Car 113 from Engine 5. Go ahead. We have building maintenance on scene.

Firefighters are in the process of turning off the sprinkler system valve.

IFD OP 01 · 0:06
Engine 5B from Engine 5A, do you have the valve already all the way turned off?

According to firefighters, the fire was active, triggering the sprinkler system.

IFD OP 01 · 0:13
Clear, I'll notify them. You can also mark this working for record-keeping purposes. It was an active fire that set off a sprinkler. Clear, marked working for record-keeping only, 1918.

Firefighters plan to shut off the sprinkler system and notify Fire and Life Safety.

IFD OP 01 · 0:11
Ladder 14. Yeah ma'am, information. We're going to have to shut the sprinkler off at this location in the riser room. I think Fire and Life Safety is going to need to be notified.

Firefighters report an active sprinkler head is operating in the building.

IFD OP 01 · 0:06
Go ahead. Do you guys have a wedge? We've got an active sprinkler head showing off.

Firefighters have downgraded the response to two units. A fan is needed for ventilation.

IFD OP 01 · 0:19
Control from investigation. Go ahead, investigation. You can downgrade this to Engine 5 in the first ladder. We will need a fan up here. Control from command. Hedgeman command. Wing disregard, obey with the exception of Engine 5 in ladder 14. We can terminate command release the other way.

Firefighters are investigating a three-story apartment building.

IFD OP 01 · 0:10
Control from Engine 5. Engine 5. Engine 5's on scene, three-story apartment building, nothing showing. We will investigate. Assume command.

Officers found a cardboard box that had caught fire in an apartment, but it is now extinguished. Smoke is reported in the hallway.

IFD OP 01 · 0:17
Companies responding, 819 Edgemont Avenue. Call came from a resident advising there was smoke in the hallway. Officers were on scene advising they found a cardboard box in apartment 216 that was on fire and is now out. 1907. Battalion, what's the K?

Firefighters have received a report of a fire.

IMPD Northwest Dispatch · 0:11
Northwest 12, information only from IFT, reference closed CAD 1430, 819 Edgemont Avenue. IFT en route to a fire at location, 2430 North, 800 West, info only, 1903.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 819 Edgemont Ave.

Firefighters are returning to their vehicles after checking the building.

IFD OP 01 · 0:05
Engine 5B from Engine 5A, come up to the second floor.
IFD SOUTH · 0:06
Ladder and squad, everybody's out in elevators. We're returning to the vehicles.

Firefighters are checking the attic area as part of their investigation.

IFD SOUTH · 0:03
Go ahead and bring the attic. Clear, I'll be right up.

Firefighters are inquiring if a contractor has been arranged to begin repairs.

IFD OP 01 · 0:08
Clear, do they have a, uh, have a contractor started or anything to get the, uh, get the repairs underway?

Building maintenance has arrived to assist firefighters on scene.

IFD OP 01 · 0:18
113. Do we have a building rep en route or anything? We left a message for the property manager. Clear. Car 113 from Engine 5. Go ahead. We have building maintenance on scene.

Firefighters are in the process of turning off the sprinkler system valve.

IFD OP 01 · 0:06
Engine 5B from Engine 5A, do you have the valve already all the way turned off?

According to firefighters, the fire was active, triggering the sprinkler system.

IFD OP 01 · 0:13
Clear, I'll notify them. You can also mark this working for record-keeping purposes. It was an active fire that set off a sprinkler. Clear, marked working for record-keeping only, 1918.

Firefighters plan to shut off the sprinkler system and notify Fire and Life Safety.

IFD OP 01 · 0:11
Ladder 14. Yeah ma'am, information. We're going to have to shut the sprinkler off at this location in the riser room. I think Fire and Life Safety is going to need to be notified.

Firefighters report an active sprinkler head is operating in the building.

IFD OP 01 · 0:06
Go ahead. Do you guys have a wedge? We've got an active sprinkler head showing off.

Firefighters have downgraded the response to two units. A fan is needed for ventilation.

IFD OP 01 · 0:19
Control from investigation. Go ahead, investigation. You can downgrade this to Engine 5 in the first ladder. We will need a fan up here. Control from command. Hedgeman command. Wing disregard, obey with the exception of Engine 5 in ladder 14. We can terminate command release the other way.

Firefighters are investigating a three-story apartment building.

IFD OP 01 · 0:10
Control from Engine 5. Engine 5. Engine 5's on scene, three-story apartment building, nothing showing. We will investigate. Assume command.

Officers found a cardboard box that had caught fire in an apartment, but it is now extinguished. Smoke is reported in the hallway.

IFD OP 01 · 0:17
Companies responding, 819 Edgemont Avenue. Call came from a resident advising there was smoke in the hallway. Officers were on scene advising they found a cardboard box in apartment 216 that was on fire and is now out. 1907. Battalion, what's the K?

Firefighters have received a report of a fire.

IMPD Northwest Dispatch · 0:11
Northwest 12, information only from IFT, reference closed CAD 1430, 819 Edgemont Avenue. IFT en route to a fire at location, 2430 North, 800 West, info only, 1903.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 819 Edgemont Ave.

Firefighters are returning to their vehicles after checking the building.

IFD OP 01 · 0:05
Engine 5B from Engine 5A, come up to the second floor.
IFD SOUTH · 0:06
Ladder and squad, everybody's out in elevators. We're returning to the vehicles.

Firefighters are checking the attic area as part of their investigation.

IFD SOUTH · 0:03
Go ahead and bring the attic. Clear, I'll be right up.

Firefighters are inquiring if a contractor has been arranged to begin repairs.

IFD OP 01 · 0:08
Clear, do they have a, uh, have a contractor started or anything to get the, uh, get the repairs underway?

Building maintenance has arrived to assist firefighters on scene.

IFD OP 01 · 0:18
113. Do we have a building rep en route or anything? We left a message for the property manager. Clear. Car 113 from Engine 5. Go ahead. We have building maintenance on scene.

Firefighters are in the process of turning off the sprinkler system valve.

IFD OP 01 · 0:06
Engine 5B from Engine 5A, do you have the valve already all the way turned off?

According to firefighters, the fire was active, triggering the sprinkler system.

IFD OP 01 · 0:13
Clear, I'll notify them. You can also mark this working for record-keeping purposes. It was an active fire that set off a sprinkler. Clear, marked working for record-keeping only, 1918.

Firefighters plan to shut off the sprinkler system and notify Fire and Life Safety.

IFD OP 01 · 0:11
Ladder 14. Yeah ma'am, information. We're going to have to shut the sprinkler off at this location in the riser room. I think Fire and Life Safety is going to need to be notified.

Firefighters report an active sprinkler head is operating in the building.

IFD OP 01 · 0:06
Go ahead. Do you guys have a wedge? We've got an active sprinkler head showing off.

Firefighters have downgraded the response to two units. A fan is needed for ventilation.

IFD OP 01 · 0:19
Control from investigation. Go ahead, investigation. You can downgrade this to Engine 5 in the first ladder. We will need a fan up here. Control from command. Hedgeman command. Wing disregard, obey with the exception of Engine 5 in ladder 14. We can terminate command release the other way.

Firefighters are investigating a three-story apartment building.

IFD OP 01 · 0:10
Control from Engine 5. Engine 5. Engine 5's on scene, three-story apartment building, nothing showing. We will investigate. Assume command.

Officers found a cardboard box that had caught fire in an apartment, but it is now extinguished. Smoke is reported in the hallway.

IFD OP 01 · 0:17
Companies responding, 819 Edgemont Avenue. Call came from a resident advising there was smoke in the hallway. Officers were on scene advising they found a cardboard box in apartment 216 that was on fire and is now out. 1907. Battalion, what's the K?

Firefighters have received a report of a fire.

IMPD Northwest Dispatch · 0:11
Northwest 12, information only from IFT, reference closed CAD 1430, 819 Edgemont Avenue. IFT en route to a fire at location, 2430 North, 800 West, info only, 1903.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 819 Edgemont Ave.

Firefighters are returning to their vehicles after checking the building.

IFD OP 01 · 0:05
Engine 5B from Engine 5A, come up to the second floor.
IFD SOUTH · 0:06
Ladder and squad, everybody's out in elevators. We're returning to the vehicles.

Firefighters are checking the attic area as part of their investigation.

IFD SOUTH · 0:03
Go ahead and bring the attic. Clear, I'll be right up.

Firefighters are inquiring if a contractor has been arranged to begin repairs.

IFD OP 01 · 0:08
Clear, do they have a, uh, have a contractor started or anything to get the, uh, get the repairs underway?

Building maintenance has arrived to assist firefighters on scene.

IFD OP 01 · 0:18
113. Do we have a building rep en route or anything? We left a message for the property manager. Clear. Car 113 from Engine 5. Go ahead. We have building maintenance on scene.

Firefighters are in the process of turning off the sprinkler system valve.

IFD OP 01 · 0:06
Engine 5B from Engine 5A, do you have the valve already all the way turned off?

According to firefighters, the fire was active, triggering the sprinkler system.

IFD OP 01 · 0:13
Clear, I'll notify them. You can also mark this working for record-keeping purposes. It was an active fire that set off a sprinkler. Clear, marked working for record-keeping only, 1918.

Firefighters plan to shut off the sprinkler system and notify Fire and Life Safety.

IFD OP 01 · 0:11
Ladder 14. Yeah ma'am, information. We're going to have to shut the sprinkler off at this location in the riser room. I think Fire and Life Safety is going to need to be notified.

Firefighters report an active sprinkler head is operating in the building.

IFD OP 01 · 0:06
Go ahead. Do you guys have a wedge? We've got an active sprinkler head showing off.

Firefighters have downgraded the response to two units. A fan is needed for ventilation.

IFD OP 01 · 0:19
Control from investigation. Go ahead, investigation. You can downgrade this to Engine 5 in the first ladder. We will need a fan up here. Control from command. Hedgeman command. Wing disregard, obey with the exception of Engine 5 in ladder 14. We can terminate command release the other way.

Firefighters are investigating a three-story apartment building.

IFD OP 01 · 0:10
Control from Engine 5. Engine 5. Engine 5's on scene, three-story apartment building, nothing showing. We will investigate. Assume command.

Officers found a cardboard box that had caught fire in an apartment, but it is now extinguished. Smoke is reported in the hallway.

IFD OP 01 · 0:17
Companies responding, 819 Edgemont Avenue. Call came from a resident advising there was smoke in the hallway. Officers were on scene advising they found a cardboard box in apartment 216 that was on fire and is now out. 1907. Battalion, what's the K?

Firefighters have received a report of a fire.

IMPD Northwest Dispatch · 0:11
Northwest 12, information only from IFT, reference closed CAD 1430, 819 Edgemont Avenue. IFT en route to a fire at location, 2430 North, 800 West, info only, 1903.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 819 Edgemont Ave.

Firefighters are returning to their vehicles after checking the building.

IFD OP 01 · 0:05
Engine 5B from Engine 5A, come up to the second floor.
IFD SOUTH · 0:06
Ladder and squad, everybody's out in elevators. We're returning to the vehicles.

Firefighters are checking the attic area as part of their investigation.

IFD SOUTH · 0:03
Go ahead and bring the attic. Clear, I'll be right up.

Firefighters are inquiring if a contractor has been arranged to begin repairs.

IFD OP 01 · 0:08
Clear, do they have a, uh, have a contractor started or anything to get the, uh, get the repairs underway?

Building maintenance has arrived to assist firefighters on scene.

IFD OP 01 · 0:18
113. Do we have a building rep en route or anything? We left a message for the property manager. Clear. Car 113 from Engine 5. Go ahead. We have building maintenance on scene.

Firefighters are in the process of turning off the sprinkler system valve.

IFD OP 01 · 0:06
Engine 5B from Engine 5A, do you have the valve already all the way turned off?

According to firefighters, the fire was active, triggering the sprinkler system.

IFD OP 01 · 0:13
Clear, I'll notify them. You can also mark this working for record-keeping purposes. It was an active fire that set off a sprinkler. Clear, marked working for record-keeping only, 1918.

Firefighters plan to shut off the sprinkler system and notify Fire and Life Safety.

IFD OP 01 · 0:11
Ladder 14. Yeah ma'am, information. We're going to have to shut the sprinkler off at this location in the riser room. I think Fire and Life Safety is going to need to be notified.

Firefighters report an active sprinkler head is operating in the building.

IFD OP 01 · 0:06
Go ahead. Do you guys have a wedge? We've got an active sprinkler head showing off.

Firefighters have downgraded the response to two units. A fan is needed for ventilation.

IFD OP 01 · 0:19
Control from investigation. Go ahead, investigation. You can downgrade this to Engine 5 in the first ladder. We will need a fan up here. Control from command. Hedgeman command. Wing disregard, obey with the exception of Engine 5 in ladder 14. We can terminate command release the other way.

Firefighters are investigating a three-story apartment building.

IFD OP 01 · 0:10
Control from Engine 5. Engine 5. Engine 5's on scene, three-story apartment building, nothing showing. We will investigate. Assume command.

Officers found a cardboard box that had caught fire in an apartment, but it is now extinguished. Smoke is reported in the hallway.

IFD OP 01 · 0:17
Companies responding, 819 Edgemont Avenue. Call came from a resident advising there was smoke in the hallway. Officers were on scene advising they found a cardboard box in apartment 216 that was on fire and is now out. 1907. Battalion, what's the K?

Firefighters have received a report of a fire.

IMPD Northwest Dispatch · 0:11
Northwest 12, information only from IFT, reference closed CAD 1430, 819 Edgemont Avenue. IFT en route to a fire at location, 2430 North, 800 West, info only, 1903.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 819 Edgemont Ave.

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