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False alarm at Elmhurst home fire addressElmhurst IL

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Ridgeland Ave, Elmhurst, IL 60126

As discussed during the dispatch call, a report of a structure fire at a two-story home near North Ridgeland Avenue in Elmhurst was responded to by multiple fire units. Upon arrival, no fire was visible and the incident was canceled, with only Station 1 units held on scene.

Audio|Heard on: Southeast DuPage County Police and Fire
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03:35
Transcript:
00:00
Fire, structure fire, District 1,
00:03
near North Ridgeland Avenue.
00:05
Carrier 1, Chief 81, Deputy 1, Deputy 81, Deputy 82, Engine 1, Engine 2, Engine 71, Engine 82, Letter 2, Medic 2, Medic 71, Medic 81, North Lake Tower 1, Truck 49, Tower 66, Cross street of West 3rd Street and West North Avenue.
00:29
81 in route.
00:31
Medicaid A1.
00:37
Truck 49 is responding.
00:40
Truck 49 is responding.
00:41
Truck 49.
00:44
Chief Gap, Deputy 82 are responding.
00:48
To replace Chief 81, please.
00:51
Deputy 182 responding, Chief 81 to be replaced. Deputy 182 responding, Chief 81 to be replaced.
00:56
One's responding to North Ridgeland.
01:11
Fire.
01:13
District 1 5 near North Ridgeland Avenue, Elmhurst, T-49, Cross street of West 3rd Street and West North Avenue.
01:29
(number withheld). A.V.
01:30
(number withheld).
01:35
I'm from Norcombe, 193.
01:42
Truck is not going to be available for Elmhurst.
01:45
Sorry.
01:50
Is that for a battalion?
01:53
Yes, sir. Northlake's truck is not available.
01:56
Do we replace?
01:59
Yes, please.
02:03
Two-downe.
02:04
Two story home, nothing showing.
02:07
We're going southbound.
02:11
That's just you engine one, two, straight home, nothing showing.
02:13
The town, power 66 response.
02:16
Tower 66. Tower 66.
02:20
Duke one's responding, you can hold Chief 81.
02:24
That's received Chief A1, you copy, you can hold.
02:33
Chief 49 was replaced for Chief 81.
02:35
Do we hold Chief 49? Chief 49 was replaced for Chief 81.
02:36
Do we hold Chief 49?
02:39
Yes, you can hold Chief 49.
02:41
Chief 49, you copy.
02:43
Chief 49, you copy.
02:48
The Cucon, G105, we can pick up.
02:55
Message received.
03:01
Over and acknowledge on fire guard, White.
03:08
Captain Reginal, Command.
03:10
Go ahead, Command.
03:16
You can cancel the structure fire Reginald.
03:18
I'm going to hold this to Station 1, company, only.
03:27
All companies for the structure fire can hold up, again, all companies for Ridgeland Avenue and Elmer's can hold up Station 1 companies to continue.
03:34
Station 1 companies only.

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Location mentioned:
Ridgeland Ave, Elmhurst, IL 60126
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