Generator malfunction causes false fire alarm near West Randolph, Chicago IL
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a report of heavy smoke near West Randolph was investigated and found to be caused by a generator malfunction. The fire alarm was cleared and determined to be false.
Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 03
Listen to dispatch call
02:51
Transcript:
00:00
The group ticket just for the air over on a,
00:02
for that fire that was near West Randolph, now getting Ogden and Lake, a lot of smoke from the Lyon & Healy building.
00:10
No further.
00:12
Oh,
00:16
12.
00:18
One, two, one two.
00:20
Can I have an urgent for 1330, please?
00:25
That's John John (number withheld).
00:31
You've been (number withheld).
00:34
99, thank you.
00:36
We won't.
00:42
1411 for info.
00:44
1411 for info?
00:48
1411?
00:50
Yeah, 11. You still working paper from Altgill.
00:55
911 is finished off.
00:58
All right, it's going to be recovered Salinato, 3042 North Albany on the beat, 5,700 Adams pinks over there.
01:09
No, no, no.
01:15
1652, Charlie.
01:18
1466 to Charlie. 1466 to Charlie.
01:19
1466 to Charlie.
01:21
Can you show us going to the battery in progress as well?
01:26
1220.
01:29
1220.
01:30
I'm going to swing by that fire drive, I think it's a 24 job.
01:33
10-4. 10-4.
01:38
Both down on Belmont, I don't see anything.
01:42
I'm going to slowdown by that battery in progress, 33-37.
01:45
Belmont, nothing saying.
01:52
1222. 1222.
01:57
112.2.2.
02:00
1221 for the answer.
02:03
21. 21.
02:07
Units in 12 and citywide criminal trespass in progress.
02:11
115, 1.15, North Oakley at the soup kitchen.
02:14
There is a trespass allowed, refusing to leave, male, black, black shirt, white sleeves, black pants.
02:19
No further zone 3, number 12.
02:22
12. 123. 12 3.
02:27
To what I'm not.
02:34
1224. 24, go ahead.
02:41
Yes, well you can give it a disregard over here.
02:43
It was just a generator that actually went off.
02:47
24 is getting a disregard for the fire near West Randolph.
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Location mentioned:
W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60607
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