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Fire alarm caused by contractors at elwood warehouse, Elwood IL

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/4/2025 09:36 AM

S Walton Dr, Elwood, IL 60421

A fire alarm at a warehouse in Elwood was investigated and found to be caused by contractors working on alarm panels. No fire or evacuation took place.

Audio|Heard on: Grundy and Will Counties Public Safety

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02:6

Transcript:

00:00

Elwood fire.

00:01

For the fire alarm, Battalion 6, 612, and 411.

00:06

Walmart Warehouse 1.

00:07

Near South Walton Drive.

00:10

Near South Walton Drive.

00:13

1138.

00:29

Rockdale Fire.

00:31

For the Fire Alarm, 2014, 201, 2012,

00:35

and 421, AJ Interstate LLC,

00:38

1655, South Morgan Avenue, 1655, South Morgan Avenue, 1140.

00:49

1440. On 4201's got to take a pass.

00:52

21 taking a pass.

01:01

Westcom, Battalion Six.

01:04

Battalion Six.

01:06

Not seen large warehouse facility, nothing shown from three sides.

01:12

No strobe activation, no evacuation,

01:15

no evacuation. We'll be out investigating.

01:17

We'll take the stops, 23.

01:20

Okay, Battalion 6 here on C enlarge warehouse, nothing from three, no strobes or evacuation.

01:24

You'll be on investigating on an option.

01:30

The Italian 1, 2014, we're in route.

01:36

Battalion 6 from Westbound.

01:41

Traffic for Battalion 6.

01:44

That's affirmative Italian six.

01:45

I spoke with Walmart security.

01:47

They said they have contractors on the team and they wanted to take out the panels until 1600.

01:55

Message received, I'm with the contractor.

01:57

Now you can hold up all other incoming units.

02:02

Okay, all incoming units to Walmart and Walton Drive, you've been held up.

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S Walton Dr, Elwood, IL 60421

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