MD-11
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 85; Flight Crew Total 13700; Flight Crew Type 2700
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Flight Crew Inflight Shutdown; Flight Crew Diverted; General Declared Emergency; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
I was the pilot flying. We had been in cruise for approximately ten minutes at FL 37;000 FT when we received Level 3; Engine #2; Fire aural and visual warnings. I completed the associated memory items and then called for the appropriate QRH checklist. We then declared an emergency with ZID and began a turn and descent toward the nearest suitable airport where we flew an uneventful visual approach and landing backed up with the ILS to Runway 10R. Airport ARFF met us after we cleared the runway.  No indication of fire was identified. We taxied to parking; made appropriate AML entries and secured the aircraft.
While in cruise at FL370 an MD-11 Flight Crew declared an emergency and diverted to their nearest suitable airport after responding to Engine number two fire warnings (later determined to have been false).