Fire alarm at South Elgin High School was a false alarm, South Elgin IL
Fire & ArsonA fire alarm activated at South Elgin High School. Smoke was reported inside the building. Fire crews responded and investigated. The incident was determined to be caused by a faulty smoke detector. There was no actual fire, and the building was cleared and safe.
Audio|Source: Elgin Fire
06:11
Transcript:
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Clint 1, engine 21, engine 22, engine 5. Amymoves 21, Battalion, 21, all due.
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It's going to be for a general fire alarm coming from South Elgin High School, near East Main Street.
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If you're in dispatch, you can go ahead and push the house 2.
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Then fire 200 in house 2.
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Tricom is advising through the SRO and the scene that there's smoke in the building.
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You can upgrade that.
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My suggestion.
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Battalion 1 and 201 Structure Fire[1], near East Main Street, South Elgin High School.
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Between South Elgin Boulevard and Berry Road, Kenyon Road, Timeout 1122.
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Battalion 1 and 201, Structure Fire[1],
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near East Main Street.
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But, 201,
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I switched at opts Q for the upgrade.
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For South Elgin High School, near East Main Street, reports of smoke coming from B-Boy 216, B-Boy 216, B-Boy 216.
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B-Boy 216.
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Open fire from Abel's 23, I mean.
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Go ahead.
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You can hit up,
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tackle.
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Camille, it's 21. You're going to be first in. I want you to gear up and recon that B21-sex, please.
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Elgin Fire Battalion 21
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On Phoenix High School We do the evacuation nothing's showing
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Make Battalion 21 South Fulgent High School command
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EELS 21 is going to be going in recut
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There was 21 going in on the scene with evacuation of the shrine with hands 21's going to meet me in.
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Engine 4. Fire alarm activation.
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near North Kilbert Street.
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Watcher products, near North Kilbert Street. Between Spruce Street and Mill Street.
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Timeout 1126.
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Engine 4.
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Fire alarm activation.
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near North Gilbert Street.
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Amyle 21 from command.
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Warrior 2, this is going to be for a general fire alarm, near North Gilbert, South Belgian.
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Received herein dispatch as well.
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Gover.
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Check for green cards there for me, please.
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All right, message you. We'll go back from there.
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Good man, for anyone 21.
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Email 21, go ahead.
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We do have some red cards here.
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I guess this is during a passing period.
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They're saying that the building is clear, though.
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Okay, as long as staff is reporting all clear,
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we're good with that.
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Okay, email is 23, something.
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23, go ahead.
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20 for something.
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Okay,
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email's 23, actually, I'm going to have you go to that Gilbert Street fire alarm.
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They're saying this is just a faulty detector.
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Understood. I'm heading over to Gilbert Street now.
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Command, engine 5, I'm seeing it.
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Engine 5, if you can go to the sprinkler connection just in case, speed.
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Should be by the loading dock,
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A,
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D, David, corner.
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Okay, Alpha David's side loading dock for the Sprinkler connection, got it.
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Command engine 22 is approaching.
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Command engine 21.
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1022, just came by for one second.
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Break. Engine 21, go ahead.
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No fire problems. Confirm, we do you have a faulty detector.
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I'm set for faulty detector.
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Elgin Fire from Selden High School Command.
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Command, go on.
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Faulty detector, we can handle this with myself, Engine 21, and Ambulance 21.
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All their units can return.
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We'll keep Ops 2 for a little bit.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Structure Fire: Reported fire in a building or structure
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Location mentioned:
Near E Main St, South Elgin, IL 60177
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