Alarm activation at Engelhart Hall dormitory, Evanston IL
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible alarm activation at Engelhart Hall dormitory on Maple Avenue in Evanston. Audible and visual alarms were reported, with some students downstairs and a partial evacuation. Responders investigated, and no active fire was confirmed at the time.
Audio|Heard on: Evanston Fire
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01:53
Transcript:
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AFA Squad 21, Tower 22, Battalion 21, near Maple Ave, Engelhart Hall.
00:06
No area specified.
00:08
AFA Squad 21, Tower 22, Battalion 21.
00:12
Near Maple Ave at Engelhart Hall, no area specified.
00:16
Time is 1959.
00:23
Evans to fire from truck 23.
00:26
Truck 23?
00:29
We're clear the call on central, pick up Maple.
00:34
Received, truck 22, disregard Maple.
00:42
Truck 22 from dispatch.
00:50
Truck 22 from dispatch.
01:06
AFA Engine 22, Tower 22, and a mutual aid battalion.
01:10
Near Maple Ave, Albany Care, no area specified.
01:14
AFA Engine 22, Tower 22, and a mutual aid battalion.
01:18
Near Maple Ave at Albany Care, no area specified.
01:21
Time is 2001.
01:28
Dispatch Battalion 21's off.
01:31
Near Maple Ave at a 10‑story dormitory residence.
01:36
I do have some strobes, audible alarms.
01:39
Nothing else is showing.
01:41
Do have some students downstairs, but no other evacuation.
01:44
I'll be in command investigating.
01:48
Received, for information we'll be calling another agency for a battalion near Maple Ave.
Disclaimer:
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:
Frank C. Engelhart Graduate Residence Hall, Maple Ave, Evanston, IL 60201
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