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False fire alarm at South Elgin High School

Heard on: Kane IL Fire Dispatch Group Calls
01:45
00:00
Engine 23, engine 22, engine 5, quint 1, ambulance 22, and battalion 21.
audio iconFire & Arson
E Main St, South Elgin, IL 60177
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a fire alarm at South Elgin High School on East Main Street. The activation was reported through the alarm system and was later identified as a false alarm caused by burnt food from a cooking class. Multiple fire units were dispatched but stood down once the situation was confirmed safe.

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