False fire alarm in vacant building, Chicago IL
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to an automatic alarm near Vernon Avenue in Chicago. They found a vacant building with the alarm sounding but no smoke or fire. The cause was identified as a malfunctioning alarm detector.
Audio|Heard on: Cook IL Fire Dispatch Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
00:26
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 122 and truck 30, we're going to be southbound 79.
00:04
Near Vernon on automatic alarm.
00:06
Nothing showing, no smoke showing. Engine 122, Chicago Fire Department assuming command.
00:11
Truck 30, anything going?
00:15
Hi, truck 30.
00:17
We've investigated near Vernon.
00:20
This building is vacant.
00:21
We hear an alarm going off but we were able to look in the windows.
00:24
There's no smoke, no fire, just a bad detector.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
S Vernon Ave, Chicago, IL 60619
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