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False alarm at commercial building in St. CharlesSt Charles IL

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audio iconFire & Arson
Illinois St, St. Charles, IL 60174

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a commercial fire alarm at near Illinois Street in St. Charles. Upon inspection, no fire was found, and the alarm was determined to be a false activation.

Audio|Heard on: Dekalb & Southern Kane County Public Safety.
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01:45
Transcript:
00:00
St. Charles Fire, Truck 101, Engine 103, Engine 102, and Battalion 100.
00:07
Respond the commercial fire alarm at near Illinois Street,
00:12
near Illinois Street
00:14
St.
00:15
Charles. Cross streets are South First Street and South Second Street.
00:18
That's in route, Illinois Street, general activation, but telling 100, do you have your ups?
00:25
Sure, you have to stay, Charles, we'll see if you have a lot.
00:32
I'm Truck 101's on the scene, three-story,
00:35
commercial parking deck getting up to show on two sides.
00:38
We'll be out investigating going to the panel.
00:40
Switching to that up.
00:42
Chuck 101, your message, please.
00:54
Do you want to feed on the scene right on the west side?
01:01
On the west side, Charlie abated?
01:06
Uh,
01:07
you will be, yeah, west side.
01:09
Uh, Bravo.
01:15
385 to Cal County.
01:17
1052 information.
01:23
That's wrong.
01:24
A truck. On the panel is shown for an activation of a dry system on the first floor garage.
01:37
We don't see any fire problems here at all, but we're just going to walk around to make sure.
01:45
Okay, thanks.

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Location mentioned:
Illinois St, St. Charles, IL 60174
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