Fire alarm triggers strobes in apartment building, Downers Grove IL
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Fire & ArsonA fire alarm was activated at the Austin Apartments near Austin Street in Downers Grove. Responding units reported strobe lights active on the second floor but no visible smoke or fire was found.
Audio|Heard on: Will and DuPage Counties Police/Fire
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01:30
Transcript:
00:00
FG alarm, multi-family, district 1027, near Austin Street, Downers Grove, Battalion 100, Engine 103, Medic 103, Squad 101, Tower 102, Austin Apartments, Cross Street at Fairview Avenue and Douglas Road.
00:25
(number withheld).
00:26
So right on the city phone.
00:30
Time.
00:35
Star screeching and then hit something,
00:38
said a sedan.
00:44
Robert 15053.
00:46
Did a driver 15053.
00:53
Ain't clear anybody else.
00:59
104.
01:07
CityPerson, District 817, near East Wildwood Avenue, Villa Park.
01:12
Metat 81, Cross Street of South Myrtle Avenue and South Villa Avenue.
01:20
So, Billy. Nothing showing.
01:23
We do have strobes going off of the second floor.
01:25
I'll take the man here.
01:26
We'll use red when they show up.
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Location mentioned:
Austin St, Downers Grove, IL 60515
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