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Microwave sparks false fire alarm in BerkeleyBerkeley IL

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N Irving Ave, Berkeley, IL

Near Irving Ave in Berkeley, a microwave triggered a false fire alarm, prompting response units to arrive before quickly clearing the scene.

Audio|Heard on: Berkeley Fire
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00:57
Transcript:
00:00
All incoming automatic aid units to near Irving Ave.
00:04
This alarm is false.
00:05
You can all return with our thanks.
00:07
Franklin Park, Rosemont, and Norwood Park, my run number is 2042, 2042.
00:23
No comment, please have your number.
00:25
No comment, please have your run numbers.
00:29
The Fregland Park is 3792 and Rosemont is 2594.
00:37
Mustration.
00:43
MC from Battalion 5.
00:47
Battalion 5.
00:49
Bertone in the microwave, set off the alarm, everything's been restarted.
00:53
Engine 5, battalion 5 will be returning at the outboard this time.
00:56
That's reset.

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Location mentioned:
N Irving Ave, Berkeley, IL
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Incident Timeline

  1. Cause Identified and Units Return
  2. Alarm Declared False
  3. Investigation and Determination
  4. Units Arrive On Scene
  5. Fire Alarm Reported

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