Activated fire alarm at residence in Erie, Erie IL
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An activated fire alarm was reported at a residence near 7th Avenue in Erie. The caller did not see smoke or flames. Fire and ambulance units were dispatched but later canceled after confirming no fire on scene.
Audio|Heard on: Whiteside County Fire/PD ISP Troop 1/2
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04:31
Transcript:
00:00
Erie Fire 421 7th Avenue in Erie for an activated fire alarm.
00:10
...and fire in 421 7th Avenue or 421 7th Avenue for an activated fire alarm called in by (name withheld).
00:16
She does not see any smoke.
00:27
Whiteside 880.
00:33
880, go ahead.
00:36
This is it a misspelt residence.
00:42
880 affirmative.
00:43
I'll speak Bernice.
00:47
Copy. She's got pretty advanced dementia.
00:53
10-4[1].
00:56
I'll contact your daughter.
01:16
Pembert.
01:19
Erie Fire, Erie Ambulance, front of 421 7th Avenue in Erie for an activated fire alarm in the kitchen.
01:29
Call her but she does not see flames or smoke.
01:34
Erie Fire, Erie Ambulance,
01:36
421 7th Avenue in Erie for an activated fire alarm in the kitchen.
01:47
Whiteside County area fires and service.
01:52
Kathy Erie Fire and Service.
01:55
I have right to tell ya.
02:00
Toby saw your little countdown this morning on your door.
02:03
I thought that was funny.
02:10
Well, yeah,
02:13
it's not decorations, really.
02:15
See, I didn't put it there.
02:17
It's just safe.
02:19
So I figured you might as well make use of it.
02:25
Right, and the door gets it dirty enough so you can just cross it off and write another day on it.
02:33
Yeah, I just turned the nine into an eight, so...
02:37
Eight more days of tools before winter break.
02:47
I don't think days around.
02:49
Gene, you can cancel fire for now.
02:57
Hey, Nady, you were broken.
02:58
Can you repeat?
03:04
Cancel fire?
03:06
10-4[1], cancel fire.
03:31
Here you fireway, did you copy my traffic?
03:39
It's going to be getting fun getting out with that big red truck there.
03:44
You say you got a copy.
03:50
Go ahead.
03:52
(name withheld)'s on a roll.
03:54
You better get somebody out here.
04:11
Erie Fire, Erie Ambulance.
04:13
You can disregard the call at near 7th Avenue in Erie.
04:18
Cedi on scene is requesting a cancel.
04:22
Erie Fire, Erie Ambulance.
04:24
You can cancel the call at near 7th Avenue in Erie.
04:29
CD on scene is requesting a cancel.
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement / Affirmative
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Location mentioned:
7th Ave, Erie, IL 61250
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