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False alarm at church leads to fire crew inspection, Bolingbrook IL

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/5/2025 01:59 AM

E Briarcliff Rd, Bolingbrook, IL 60440

Fire crews responded to a smoke alarm activation at The Compass Church near East Briarcliff Road in Bolingbrook. They investigated reports of smoke in the east wing but found no visible fire, evacuation, or alarm activity, indicating a false alarm or minor issue.

Audio|Heard on: Chicago Suburbs South/SW

Listen to dispatch call

01:43

Transcript:

00:00

Rognac 2, Bowling Brook Engine 2, Bowlingbrook Battalion 1, and Bolingbrook Engine 1.

00:05

The Compass Church, near East Briarcliff Road,

00:09

near East Briarcliff Road, (number withheld).

00:17

(number withheld) secure units on Team 2 hours.

00:28

(number withheld).

00:31

(number withheld) of Blue Toyota, Blue Toyota.

00:34

Double Frank (number withheld).

00:36

Double Frank (number withheld).

00:43

(number withheld), go ahead.

00:47

That same issue as the other building.

00:48

You can go ahead and ignore the supervisory alarms for five days left by your prevention follow-up.

00:54

Thank you.

00:59

Nothing showing from two sides.

01:01

We have no sign of evacuation.

01:04

No sign of strobes.

01:07

Then you want to be Church Command.

01:11

It'll be out for us again.

01:14

No one, I got you unseen large church, nothing from two.

01:17

You've got command you'll be out checking.

01:24

Company two zones.

01:30

(number withheld) South Tuscany for zone of activation, basement sound.

01:39

I'm seeing.

01:40

We got an east wing smoke.

01:41

We're going to continue investigate.

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Location mentioned:

E Briarcliff Rd, Bolingbrook, IL 60440

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