False fire alarm at Hamlin Avenue building

Heard on: Cook IL Fire Dispatch Group Calls

01:04

This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

00:00

Battalion 16, Engine 17, Rescue 17, and Tower 18, respond to fire alarm at (number withheld) Hamlin Avenue.

00:13

Skokie Engine 17, Rescue 17, out.

00:15

Rescue 17.

00:18

Skokie Battalion 16 responding.

00:21

Rescue 17.

00:24

Truck 18 is en route.

00:25

Message received, truck.

00:32

Ambulance 18 and squad 18, respond to EMS incident at (number withheld) Kenvale Avenue.

00:42

Skokie, 18 units are en route.

00:44

Message received.

00:45

Battalion 16.

00:48

Go ahead, Skokie.

00:49

Alarm company called back.

00:51

They spoke to someone on scene.

00:53

They stated it was a false alarm from cleaning.

00:56

Okay, let's keep the first engine continuing in.

00:59

We can return everybody else.

01:01

Message received. Engine 17, continue in.

01:03

Everyone else return.

9/7/2026 09:19 AM

Fire

Hamlin Ave, Evanston, IL 60203

View on map

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a reported fire alarm near Hamlin Avenue. The alarm company later reported it was a false alarm caused by cleaning, and most units were told to return while one engine continued in. A separate EMS call was also sent to a different location on Kenvale Avenue.

False fire alarm at Hamlin Avenue building

Share This Information