Residential fire alarm at three-story apartment building, Calumet City IL
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Fire units responded to a residential fire alarm activation at a three-story apartment building near Cornell Avenue. The caller reported the alarm sounding but saw no smoke or flames. Fire crews arrived to find no visible signs of fire and began investigating.
Audio|Heard on: Calumet City Fire Department
Listen to dispatch call
01:21
Transcript:
00:00
12,
00:01
engine 11,
00:06
engine 11, engine 12, engine 12, truck 12,
00:10
near Cornell Avenue,
00:12
residential fire alarm, 17.
00:25
Nature told me advised the caller stated that a worm was going off but no smoke or fleas.
00:33
A possible trouble worm, she wasn't sure.
00:36
I advised them to evacuate.
00:40
Do you have any idea how long the Lawrence been going off for?
00:46
She said it just started.
00:58
Dispatch engine 12.
00:59
The dispatch engine 12 is on the scene.
01:05
Dispatch engine 12 is on the scene.
01:08
Dispatch engine 12 is on the scene.
01:10
We have a medium three-story apartment building.
01:11
Nothing's shown.
01:12
We'll be out investigating.
01:17
There's in 12 of you on scene.
01:19
A three-story apartment building, nothing showing, investigating.
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Location mentioned:
Cornell Ave, Calumet City, IL 60409
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