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Fire alarm triggered by burnt food in La GrangeLa Grange IL

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W Elm Ave, La Grange, IL 60525

As discussed during the dispatch call, the La Grange Fire Department responded to a fire alarm activation near West Elm Ave. Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms were triggered. Mutual aid from nearby towns was initially called but later canceled after it was determined that burnt food caused the smoke. An ambulance was separately dispatched to the Grove on North La Grange Road for an unrelated medical concern.

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Transcript:
00:00
La Grange Fire Department activated fire alarm,
00:03
near West Elm.
00:05
It's a smoke detector and CO alarm going off.
00:09
Brookfield in Western Springs with engine, La Grange Park with a truck.
00:13
La Grange Fire Department activated fire alarm, near West Elm.
00:18
Smoke alarm, CO alarm.
00:22
La Grange Park with a truck, Western Springs and Brookfield with engines.
00:25
Time out 1218.
00:26
Brookfield got it.
00:28
Okay, thanks Brookfield.
00:30
OTAC 115 is on the way.
00:32
Okay, be advised we're on the phone with the alarm company still.
00:36
La Grange 1111 is responding.
00:38
Okay, be advised that the key holder reports burnt food.
00:43
Okay, it's going to be near West Elm.
00:46
Okay, Brookfield 411.
00:47
Three hundred and one westbound.
00:54
Switch everybody to run on arrival.
01:00
We'll be out of that.
01:02
Say 1111 on the scene, switch to red.
01:05
La Grange Park Fire Department ambulance request unknown problem at the Grove, 701 North La Grange Road.
01:11
It's a caller on the 3rd floor, unknown what's wrong.
01:16
La Grange Fire Department ambulance request unknown problem at the Grove, 701 North La Grange Road, a caller on the third floor.
01:25
Time out 1221.
01:28
Altech from La Grange 1111, now you can return all the auto aid.
01:32
Okay, message received.

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W Elm Ave, La Grange, IL 60525

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