Fire alarm at The Merion canceled, Evanston IL
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, an automatic fire alarm was reported at The Merion on Chicago Avenue in Evanston. The alarm company later called back to cancel the alert, and Battalion 21 downgraded the incident.
Audio|Heard on: Evanston Fire
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00:58
Transcript:
00:00
Good evening, this is an AFA Squad 21, Truck 22, Battalion 21.
00:05
Near Chicago Avenue at The Merion.
00:09
For the phone-in automatic fire alarm covering a general area, sitting okay.
00:12
Squad 21, Truck 22, Battalion 21.
00:16
Chicago Avenue at The Merion for the phone-in automatic fire alarm covering the general area.
00:21
I don't think this is going out over the tones at station one.
00:24
It looks like it got unselected, but I will do it again.
00:38
A retone for station one, so that the AFA, although Battalion 21.
00:44
They called back to cancel if you just want to send one right.
00:46
It was a retone including Squad 21, Battalion 21 for the Chicago Avenue call.
00:52
The alarm company called back to cancel.
00:55
They got proper code if you want to downgrade it.
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Location mentioned:
Chicago Ave, Evanston, IL 60201
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