Cooking alarm triggers fire response at Woodland Ln, Downers Grove IL

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/3/2025 09:09 AM

Woodland Ln, Downers Grove, IL 60515

A fire alarm was triggered at a residence near Woodland Lane in Downers Grove. Fire units responded and evacuated the area but found no fire. The alarm was later confirmed to be caused by cooking activities, not an actual fire.

Audio|Source: Will and DuPage Counties Police/Fire

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Transcript:

00:00

104[1]. Tori, we have nothing showing from three sides with an evacuation.

00:04

We're going to be westbound Division A.

00:07

Tashi.

00:10

4-1 piece of contact.

00:17

Do come to near Woodland Ln. You can put me out at Pender 18.

00:20

I'm going to have command out here in fire round rod, please.

00:23

No.

00:28

It's 3-3-2-8-3-2-8. 3-3-2-8.

00:35

Okay.

00:39

Bravo 2, can you add me to Bravo 1 to take it?

00:44

Two, okay.

00:53

2914-092, B-Boy.

00:55

I think you can find any phone numbers with that.

01:01

So, first, standby. Who's back on Blocky?

01:06

Never. I'm seeing that the connection.

01:13

Question.

01:18

It's going to be Delta Victor 16896, Delta Victor 16896.

01:28

Probable 1. Kane Shows heading out to David Corp.

01:32

All right.

01:34

All right. Okay.

01:39

V.E.

01:42

Alarm.

01:44

Belty Family.

01:46

District near Woodland Ln. Downers Grove. Battalion 89.

01:51

Engin 52. NG 90. Ladder 89. Lake in the Woods Cross Street of Redondo Drive and Plainfield Road.

02:01

Dukon, Squad 53A in place, 152.

02:07

Squad 53 of them.

02:13

Just be advised me to get a call from the Promets Department 206 thinks they set the alarm off from cooking.

02:23

All of us received, let's just hold this to engine. I need my cell phone.

02:28

I've received Engine 90 and Battalion 89 to handle all their companies can hold.

Police codes explained

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[1]

104: Acknowledgement / Message received

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Woodland Ln, Downers Grove, IL 60515

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