False fire alarm at Addison building due to maintenance, Addison IL
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a fire alarm at a building near North Mill Road in Addison was dispatched as a structure fire. Units responded but later confirmed it was a false alarm caused by maintenance issues on the fire alarm system. Firewatch is in place until repairs are completed.
Audio|Heard on: DuComm Fire Dispatch and Ops (All)
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Transcript:
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Fire, structure fire, district 711M,
00:04
72 North Mill Road, Addison, Battalion Chief 107, Battalion 66, Betak, Battalion 71, Cheon, Deputy 71, Engine 45E2, Medic 773, Tower 60, Natalie Lane.
00:21
It's gone from squad one.
00:23
What? You don't want to find common, I've got a tree on the main here,
00:28
sparking. That's just...
00:35
...938 from Tower 38.
00:37
Did you get a reset on this? You don't have a tiny 38? Yeah, this is the alarm.
00:40
Okay, by the other... The time 30, it has not restored on our end.
00:43
Okay, thank you.
00:44
You got that? Not restored.
00:53
Battalion 38 and Tower 38.
00:55
They have a problem in their paint.
00:57
They're going to stay on Firewatch.
00:59
They're going to clean their detectors and their purge system.
01:03
Once they get it clean, they're going to see if they can get it reset.
01:05
If not, they're going to stay on Firewatch until they get a company in here tomorrow to fix it.
01:09
All right.
01:11
Can you let DuComm know that, please? If the alarm is going to remain in full fire, maintenance is aware,
01:16
they're going to run a firewatch until they can figure it out.
01:19
If they can't, they're going to get all of their alarm company.
01:22
You can show me in service, and the tower will be a few minutes.
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Location mentioned:
N Mill Rd, Addison, IL 60101
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