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False alarm at commercial building in St. Charles, St Charles IL

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/18/2025 06:19 AM

Illinois St, St. Charles, IL 60174

According to the dispatch call, fire units responded to a commercial fire alarm at near Illinois Street in St. Charles. Upon inspection, no fire was found, and the alarm was determined to be a false activation.

Audio|Heard on: Dekalb & Southern Kane County Public Safety.

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01:45

Transcript:

00:00

St. Charles Fire, Truck 101, Engine 103, Engine 102, and Battalion 100.

00:07

Respond the commercial fire alarm at near Illinois Street,

00:12

near Illinois Street

00:14

St.

00:15

Charles. Cross streets are South First Street and South Second Street.

00:18

That's in route, Illinois Street, general activation, but telling 100, do you have your ups?

00:25

Sure, you have to stay, Charles, we'll see if you have a lot.

00:32

I'm Truck 101's on the scene, three-story,

00:35

commercial parking deck getting up to show on two sides.

00:38

We'll be out investigating going to the panel.

00:40

Switching to that up.

00:42

Chuck 101, your message, please.

00:54

Do you want to feed on the scene right on the west side?

01:01

On the west side, Charlie abated?

01:06

Uh,

01:07

you will be, yeah, west side.

01:09

Uh, Bravo.

01:15

385 to Cal County.

01:17

1052 information.

01:23

That's wrong.

01:24

A truck. On the panel is shown for an activation of a dry system on the first floor garage.

01:37

We don't see any fire problems here at all, but we're just going to walk around to make sure.

01:45

Okay, thanks.

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Location mentioned:

Illinois St, St. Charles, IL 60174

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