False alarm at residence on Washington Street, Evanston IL
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to an alarm at a residential building on Washington Street in Evanston. Investigation revealed it was a false alarm triggered by an air freshener. No medical emergency or fire hazard was found.
Audio|Heard on: Evanston Fire
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03:42
Transcript:
00:00
Hey, assignment engine 22, tower 22, battalion 21, near Washington Street home for the alarm.
00:08
Hey, assignment engine 22, tower 22 battalion 21, near Washington home alarm timeout 1023.
00:30
Medical assist engine 24,
00:33
near Chicago.
00:35
No voice contact, medical alarm activation.
00:39
Medical assist engine 24, near Chicago, unit 207.
00:45
No voice contact.
00:46
Medical alarm activation, unit 1024.
00:59
We're at near Chicago.
01:02
We'll take that if you can send Engine 4 to the alarm.
01:11
Engine 24, you're going to the alarm at near Washington Street.
01:22
Okay, 24 copies taking an alarm at near Washington Street.
01:57
Dispatch to Battalion 21's off.
01:59
Near Washington Street at a four-story residential.
02:05
We have some of the staff outside, no signs of alarm.
02:09
Tower will be arriving, starting investigation.
02:28
This is a false alarm for your medical alarm.
02:33
The patient is fine.
03:34
Tower 22 is reporting the alarm was set off by an air freshener.
03:40
They're going to take it as a detail.
03:41
24 and myself returning.
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Location mentioned:
Washington St, Evanston, IL 60202
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