Fire alarm confirmed at Holiday Inn in Skokie, Skokie IL
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a confirmed fire alarm at the Holiday Inn on Touhy Avenue in Skokie. The alarm was verified as a real incident on the second floor, room 220. Units on the scene managed hotel evacuation and established command.
Audio|Heard on: Cook IL Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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00:53
Transcript:
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Battalion 16, Engine 16, Truck 16, and Squad 18 respond to a fire alarm at the Holiday Inn on Touhy Avenue.
00:12
We have Battalion 16 en route from Rose Point and right there.
00:16
Battalion 16, message received.
00:17
Sixteen's en route.
00:19
Message received.
00:21
Squad 18 en route, message received.
00:24
P16 units are on the scene of the Holiday Inn hotel; evacuation in progress.
00:30
We'll be out investigating.
00:31
Engine 16 will be command.
00:33
Nineteen 16, message received.
00:36
Real alarm, second floor, room 220.
00:40
Okay, from Battalion 16, I'll be on the scene.
00:43
I'll be assuming command.
00:45
Of 16 units, the rear is clear and there's no evacuation off the rear.
00:50
Battalion 16, your message received.
00:52
Switch to red fire now, red fire.
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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:
Touhy Ave, Skokie, IL
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