False alarm at foster avenue due to burnt popcorn, Cook County IL
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Fire & ArsonFire units responded to a box alarm near Foster Avenue but found burnt popcorn causing the smoke. The companies were held at their stations after the false alarm.
Audio|Heard on: Chicago Fire - Digital
Listen to dispatch call
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Transcript:
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Box alarm near Foster Ave a still in box alarm[1] near Foster Ave a
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And you can hold the second company's in the chief.
00:15
We've got some burnt popcorn.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
box alarm: Preplanned multi-unit alarm assignment triggering additional resources for significant incidents or fires.
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Location mentioned:
Foster Ave, Illinois
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