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False fire alarm caused by steam in apartment unitVilla Park IL

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Near S Villa Ave, Villa Park, IL 60181

Fire crews responded to a fire alarm near South Villa Ave in Villa Park, Illinois. They found smoke reported in one apartment unit, but investigation showed the alarm was triggered by shower steam, not fire. All units cleared after confirming no fire was present.

Audio|Source: DuComm Fire Dispatch and Ops (All)
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Transcript:
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And units going to near South Villa Ave for an alarm that came across our alarm board.
00:05
No additional calls at this time.
00:07
It comes from Engine 82.
00:09
Engine 82, go ahead.
00:10
We're on the scene at near South Villa. We've got a three-story, multi-family.
00:14
We'll click a... As such a seat.
00:20
Ready, command from DECOM.
00:22
Investigating smoke in Unit 306.
00:24
What? Message received, smoke found in Unit 306.
00:28
Message received, Battalion 89.
00:30
I'm the unit sitting in command. All units switch over to Fireground, Red, upon arrival.
00:34
Ladder, 89, 17.
00:36
Letter, 89, okay.
00:42
Due count from 290 command. Go ahead, command.
00:46
Can I be the wrong number, please?
00:48
It's going to be 60-92, 6-092.
00:52
That's received, thank you.
00:58
Speak-on-a-5-2-2 arrive non-dictase. Not-thurteach.
01:02
Deacon from engine 3.
01:03
You can return 34.
01:06
Where you copy, you can return?
01:08
Copy 34, copy, so we will return.
01:11
You come from engine 82, faulty detector, engine 82 that handle.
01:15
Message received, faulty detector, engine 82 to handle, engine 81, tower 94, you can return.
01:21
Engine 82 from engineer, why do you want to go for a reset?
01:25
Go for it.
01:26
You're from Battalion 89.
01:28
Go ahead.
01:29
The alarm is through the shower steam. All companies are picking up, you can't clear me from the call.

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Near S Villa Ave, Villa Park, IL 60181

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