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Fire crews investigate alarm at local hotel

Heard on: Coles County Fire, EMS and EMA
02:12
00:00
Matching fire activated.
audio iconFire & Arson
Mattoon, IL 61938
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As discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters in Mattoon, Illinois responded to a possible fire alarm activation at a hotel on Swords Drive. Multiple engines and ladder units were dispatched to the scene. Crews inspected the three-story building but found no visible signs of fire from the exterior. The situation was later confirmed to be false, and no injuries were reported.

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