False fire alarm at high-rise on Chamberlain St, Rockford IL


A fire alarm was activated at a high-rise building near Chamberlain Street. Responding units found no signs of active fire. Another report mentioned a smoke smell outside on Jackson Street block, but no confirmation of fire. Units were eventually told to disregard the alarm and return to station.
Audio|Source: Rockford Fire Department
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Transcript:
00:00
Engine 2 and ladder 2 respond to automatic alarm and high rise near Chamberlain St.
00:08
Engine 2, near Chamberlain.
00:10
Engine 2, disregard, stay in quarters.
00:13
Say again for engine 2.
00:15
Disregard, staying quarters.
00:16
Time for we're in quarters.
00:18
Lockford fire to ladder 2.
00:19
Go ahead for ladder 2.
00:20
I don't have an exact address for you at this time.
00:23
It's going to be the block of Jackson St.
00:27
Caller lives at Park Terrace and is walking over.
00:29
They're advising they're smelling smoke, but the smell of smoke is outside.
00:33
And did you okay, that's ours.
00:35
10 for engine 2.
00:36
Engine 2 at this time would you like this to remain a residential fire alarm? 10 4 if we don't have any other information you have.
00:47
10 4. Ladder 2 per engine 2 you can disregard at this time.
00:52
Larry's a copy. You can show us back in quarters.
00:53
Ten, four.
00:54
And did you say this order was on Jackson St?
00:58
Block of Jackson.
01:00
It's a residential fire alarm.
01:02
I do not have the exact address.
01:04
The citizen calling in lived at Park Terrace.
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Location mentioned:
Chamberlain St, Rockford, IL 61107
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