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False fire alarm triggered by cleaning at arena, Chicago IL

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Near W Madison St, Chicago, IL 60612

An automatic fire alarm was triggered at the United Center. Fire crews found it was a false alarm caused by grill cleaning activities.

Audio|Source: Chicago Fire - Digital
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Transcript:
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Vision 26, Truck 7, or near West Madison on an automatic alarm[1].
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We are eastbound and we got a five-story entertainment complex.
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26 of the truck.
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7.
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You can hold the chief coming in here to the United Center.
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They were cleaning the grills.
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Time for return.
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Time for return.
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Engine 26 to me.
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Engine 26 and the truck are returning.
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We had a false alarm, systems being 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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Near W Madison St, Chicago, IL 60612

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