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False fire alarm at Northwest Bible Baptist Church, Elgin IL

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/9/2025 06:03 PM

9N889 Nesler Rd, Elgin, IL 60124

Fire units responded to a fire alarm at Northwest Bible Baptist Church near Nesler Rd. After contacting the keyholder, it was confirmed to be a false alarm with no fire or emergency present.

Audio|Source: Elgin Fire

01:43

Transcript:

00:00

POMUZEZEZE Engine 22, engine 21, engine 23, Quint 2, Ambulance 21, Battalion 21, Battalion 21, and Tender 22.

00:11

Fire alarm activation.

00:13

Near Nesler Rd, Northwest Bible Baptist Church, between Lurie Lane and South Street.

00:24

Time Out 203

00:26

Engine 22, Engine 21, Engine 23, Quint 2, Ambulance 21, Battalion 21, and Tender 22.

00:36

Fire alarm activation.

00:39

Near Nesler Rd.

00:45

This is just going to be for a fire alarm off the alarm board.

00:48

We did just speak with the keyholder.

00:49

There's no, or he should be working any alarm?

00:58

We may contact with the keyholder.

01:03

We already received the alarm, restore on this full.

01:06

There's no problem.

01:07

We're just looking working on the alarm.

01:13

Let's have engine 22, continuing code 2.

01:17

They can get some information.

01:21

All right. Message, everyone else can be able to signal.

01:25

That is correct.

01:32

Engine 22, continue in Code 2[1].

01:35

All other units can disregard him out to the Bible Baptist Church.

01:41

Engine 22's got it.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

Code 2: Non-emergency/urgent response (typically no lights and siren)

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Location mentioned:

9N889 Nesler Rd, Elgin, IL 60124

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