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False fire alarm at Burlington Coat Factory in Bridgeview, Bridgeview IL

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/8/2025 11:35 AM

S Harlem Ave, Bridgeview, IL 60455

A fire alarm was reported at Burlington Coat Factory near South Harlem Avenue in Bridgeview. Security on the scene found no signs of fire. The alarm was likely false.

Audio|Heard on: Chicago Suburban Fire Departments, MABAS and IFERN

Listen to dispatch call

03:13

Transcript:

00:00

Start in a near South Harlem Avenue the Burlington Coat Factory.

00:03

I'll get you known in the second air.

00:06

Mess.

00:10

For email,

00:11

35.

00:14

35, go.

00:16

Can you hear any words from TD that has the TN secure?

00:21

Let me check one of them.

00:26

Chicago Ridge, 6504, fire alarm at near South Harlem Avenue.

00:54

Captain's a thing.

01:03

Okay. 3577, okay.

01:12

A1, 242, yours.

01:19

District 24,

01:22

ambulance 243, and Italian 24,

01:25

sick person, at 1, off-hield drive.

01:28

Unit 7, Lake Phillips, Allendale, Elizabeth Morris School L.V., near West Brand Avenue and West Brand Avenue.

01:36

Time out 1338.

01:51

2.1. Central Mets 3 to Christ.

01:56

Mast 3, okay?

02:03

Petsch testing on the fire channel, 1-2-3-2-1-3-1.

02:13

Elevator alarm, Lincoln Terrace Condos, 5501, Lincoln Avenue, in Morton Grove, Grid 4401, 5501, Lincoln Avenue, elevator alarm, engine 4.

02:40

2Bet Cynarch.

02:44

Matt too, sir.

02:51

A big box retail after the shop malls showing on three sides.

02:57

It doesn't appear to be an act of alarm present.

03:00

Got security outside, 65004 is pulling up.

03:03

We're going to take the white fire room.

03:06

There's 8 Battalion 6th and 65504 on the scene nothing showing from three sides.

03:10

Security is outside and we're moving to white fireground.

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Location mentioned:

S Harlem Ave, Bridgeview, IL 60455

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