False fire alarm at a high-rise hotel in Chicago, Chicago IL

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/15/2025 05:28 PM

Near W 57th St, Chicago, IL 60629

Fire department responded to a fire alarm and possible smoke at a 20-story hotel near West 57th Street in Chicago. The alarm was false after the system was reset.

Audio|Source: Chicago Fire - Digital

02:58

Transcript:

00:00

We have an apprised 20-story fire-resistive motel.

00:04

I'll call him a toxin the seat.

00:07

We are investigated on the show in the VR North Carolina.

00:11

I need a Norcombe.

00:16

Section 34 in Wood.

00:20

Tension 34.

00:23

strike out the boxhole everybody else smoking on the first floor we're going to reach out.

00:30

Engine 34, your message received by farm (number withheld) Telsicero struck out of the information received by engine 34.

00:36

The box alarm (number withheld) cell Cicero struck on the information received by engine 34.

00:41

The meeting companies are responding, return to quarter.

00:48

26, go.

00:50

We're going to hold our ambulance here.

00:51

We're going to get a refusal.

00:57

76 for to hold your ambulance.

01:03

Second one is a 4-10 North Airborne for you got a medical alarm high rise.

01:07

We've got approximately 20-story hotel building.

01:10

I've got commitment.

01:13

Second one.

01:18

52 in all the truck 52 on your way back an automatic alarm (number withheld) west 57 street

01:32

(number withheld) west 57 for 52

01:39

I'll tell you one domain we're investigating a smoke detector on 24

01:46

Okay.

01:51

7 to me. 7.

01:58

The office, we're in service return and released by Emilio 7.

02:02

Do you leave us on the air to Sunday site for fuel, please, permission the 7th.

02:07

Message received.

02:14

Sergeant May.

02:17

Tower 10.

02:20

Yeah, we got a reading of 15 here.

02:23

We're going to shut the stove down.

02:26

And a lot of late, use some people's guys out.

02:31

Message received.

02:37

Engine 5 to Maine.

02:41

Five.

02:44

Can you call back and find out what tower this patient's in?

02:54

Engine 98, Maine.

02:56

Everything all clear, false alarm, system, reset.

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