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False smoke alarm near Smokethorn Trail homeBelvidere IL

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Smokethorn Trail, Belvidere, IL 61008

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible smoke alarm activation near Smokethorn Trail in Belvidere. Units investigated a two-story single-family residence and found no signs of fire. The call was determined to be a false alarm, and the home was ventilated before being turned back over to the occupant.

Audio|Heard on: Boone County Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
00:00
Central District Two Fire, the sixty-two fire of a fire smoke alarm.
00:02
Near Smokethorn Trail, showing general fire zone three.
00:09
No answer for keys.
00:17
Something district two fire, district two fire.
00:19
I have a fire smoke alarm near Smokethorn Trail showing general fire zone three.
00:27
No answer for homeowner.
00:28
Time out 1113 clear.
00:35
It's all day between that and the rest of everything.
00:39
I am sorry.
00:44
They're out.
00:47
Go on.
00:52
Control, Medic 331 is en route.
00:57
Three hundred and thirty-two also.
01:06
Brothers radio.
01:12
Fire 143, back to quarters.
01:16
We're back in quarters.
01:22
Control 3B21.
01:26
B21, go ahead.
01:28
On location near Smokethorn Trail, nothing showing from three sides.
01:32
Got a two-story single-family house, we'll be out investigating.
01:37
Or nothing showing three sides of two-story family house.
01:40
Out investigating.
01:46
15, 10 minutes.
01:51
93, copy.
01:56
Control 398 is on scene.
01:58
Smoke alarm,
01:59
single family two-story, approximately 8000 sq ft nothing showing.
02:03
Be out investigating.
02:07
Control 398 is on the scene.
02:23
Control 398.
02:27
At 398.
02:33
This will be a false alarm on the smoke alarm and you can return all units.
02:40
For a false alarm, all units can cancel.
02:46
Control from 193.
02:50
By 183.
02:53
Yeah, our call the house has been ventilated.
02:56
Home turned back over to the homeowner and all units are available from Richfield.

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Smokethorn Trail, Belvidere, IL 61008

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