Fire alarm sounded at residential building with no fire, Chicago IL


Fire alarm triggered at a high-rise residential building at 2961 South Dearborn St. Fire units responded but found no signs of fire or smoke upon arrival. Gas readings were zero and the building's gas meter was turned off before firefighters arrived.
Audio|Source: Chicago Fire - Digital
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Transcript:
Box alarm[1] 5012 Ellis. That's a box alarm to 5812 Ellis. Battalion 5 goes. Battalion 5 to 5812 Ellis. Right. Truck 44 to May. Truck 44. On the meter, we got zero readings. There's no smell of glass due to the person opened up all the doors. Also, the meter to the whole building was turned off prior to our arrival. Can you send the gas company out here, please? 44 must receive. Any readings? No readings at all. Not to receive. 17 to Maine. Hands are one in Maine. First and we could make that up in there. Engine 10 will hold name almost 45. 6-0-0-60s. 6-0. 19 in the truck around the scene, 29, 61 South, Dearborn Frederick Alarm, and a high-rise. We had nine-story, fire-resistive, residential. Non-sprinkles, nothing showing. We are northbound apartment left. Eric, 19. Two, engine 19. We're all on the scene at 2961 South Airborne for an automatic alarm and a fire-resistive residential, a high-rise, approximately 8 stories, 150 by 150. We have nothing shown.
Box alarm[1] 5012 Ellis. That's a box alarm to 5812 Ellis. Battalion 5 goes. Battalion 5 to 5812 Ellis. Right. Truck 44 to May. Truck 44. On the meter, we got zero readings. There's no smell of glass due to the person opened up all the doors. Also, the meter to the whole building was turned off prior to our arrival. Can you send the gas company out here, please? 44 must receive. Any readings? No readings at all. Not to receive. 17 to Maine. Hands are one in Maine. First and we could make that up in there. Engine 10 will hold name almost 45. 6-0-0-60s. 6-0. 19 in the truck around the scene, 29, 61 South, Dearborn Frederick Alarm, and a high-rise. We had nine-story, fire-resistive, residential. Non-sprinkles, nothing showing. We are northbound apartment left. Eric, 19. Two, engine 19. We're all on the scene at 2961 South Airborne for an automatic alarm and a fire-resistive residential, a high-rise, approximately 8 stories, 150 by 150. We have nothing shown.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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Box alarm: Indicates a fire alarm requiring multi-unit response
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Location mentioned:
Near S Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60616
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