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Smoke alarm mistaken for fire near Sheridan Rd

Heard on: Evanston Fire
02:49
00:00
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Sheridan Rd, Evanston, IL 60208
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews and campus police responded to a smoke detector activation in an elevator pit at a large educational facility on Sheridan Road. The situation was determined to be a false alarm and all units cleared the scene safely.

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