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Chicago, IL

False fire alarm at four-story building on Melrose 

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Near W Melrose St, Chicago, IL 60657
Audio|Source: Chicago Fire - Digital
00:27

Transcript:
Engine 112 in the tower on the scene, 1501 Melrose for the automatic alarm. We have a four-story, fire-resistant, nothing's showing where west found. 112 message received. Baltimore. Someone read a candle, systems reset ourselves in Tower 21 in service. 112 message received.

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Near W Melrose St, Chicago, IL 60657
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