Residential fire alarm triggered by power surge in West Chicago, West Chicago IL
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Fire & ArsonA residential fire alarm was triggered at a location near Indian Knoll Road in West Chicago. Responding units found the alarm was caused by a power surge and no fire was present.
Audio|Heard on: DuComm Fire Dispatch and Ops (All)
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02:24
Transcript:
00:00
FB alarm, residential, District 311, near Indian Knoll Rd, West Chicago, Battalion 28, Engine 31, Medi-28, Tower 28.
00:11
2,000, Medicaid 31?
00:15
You can hold up here often.
00:16
We'll cut that.
00:18
That's your C.
00:19
Metc20, you can hold it.
00:25
Ground Tower 28, the time 28 respond.
00:28
Signs at 28 minutes, see.
00:30
All you have to turn around near Indian Knoll Road for actually a fire alarm called and by alarm.
00:36
I think I'm ready to the ones on the scene we've got nothing showing.
00:40
I have a single phone.
00:42
All right, everyone missed.
00:52
Backpane, District 494, near Spring Road, 4B, Oak Brook Terrace, Medit 49, Cross Street of Tower Lane and 16th Street.
01:08
District 475, near South Lodge Lane, Lombard, engine 45, Mediq 45, Washington Boulevard, and East Madison Street.
01:18
Medical Officer 49ers spotting.
01:25
You got medical officer 49ers spotting? I'm sorry to try and get you guys on the ticket.
01:30
One south, 150, Spring, Unit 4B for the back pain.
01:37
Got a battalion 28 sound machine.
01:40
Okay.
01:49
Abdominal pain, district 131 North Elroy Avenue, Bartlett, Engine 1, Metac-1, Cross Street of East Horse Avenue and Taylor Avenue.
01:59
Street of South Lincoln Avenue and South Elizabeth Street.
02:07
Battalion 28.
02:08
What?
02:09
Engine 31 is reporting the activation due to a power surge.
02:13
There's no issue here.
02:14
Engine 31 to handle,
02:16
myself,
02:17
Tower 28, Medic.
02:18
MediC 31 return.
02:20
Manager 31 to handle, Battalion 28, Medi 36, return.
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Location mentioned:
1N443 Indian Knoll Rd, West Chicago, IL 60185
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