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False fire alarm at West Myrtle caused by cooking, Chicago IL

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W Myrtle Ave, Chicago, IL 60631

Fire units responded to an automatic fire alarm at West Myrtle Avenue in Chicago. Upon arrival, they determined the alarm was a false alarm caused by cooking. The alarm was reset and units returned to service.

Audio|Source: Chicago Fire - Digital
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Transcript:
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So 119, it's going to be westbound 36-2-9 at West Myrtle for the automatic alarm[1].
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Up they're showing.
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Singly command? Yeah.
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We should be right now.
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113, message received.
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Disrupted class writing.
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Battalion 11 in Maine.
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Battalion 11.
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Get me to 31st Street to change out buggies.
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Battalion 11, your message received.
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11, truck 55, insurance returning.
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It was just cooking, alarm is reset.
Police codes explained
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[1]
automatic alarm: Fire alarm received from an automatic alarm system, often without confirmed fire

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W Myrtle Ave, Chicago, IL 60631

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