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False fire alarm caused by construction dust, Western Springs IL

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/5/2025 07:16 AM

Johnson Ave, Western Springs, IL 60558

Fire units responded to a fire alarm near Johnson Avenue in Western Springs. The alarm was determined to be false due to construction dust.

Audio|Heard on: Southeast DuPage County Police and Fire

Listen to dispatch call

01:35

Transcript:

00:00

AutoAid for fire alarm, District WPFD, near Johnson Avenue, Western Springs, Ladder 153, cross-3 to 48th and dead end.

00:19

Auto wait for fire alarm.

00:21

District WPFD, near Johnson Avenue, Western Springs.

00:26

Engine 84. Crossed, Tweed of 48th and dead end.

00:34

It's over.

00:36

Engine 84, okay.

00:40

4037th Avenueville Springs to the firelight.

00:47

The morning, 435, nothing short to find out of northbound.

00:52

So,

00:53

your 45 companies you got, Jan, see nothing showing your northbound.

01:11

Do you found Ranger 45.

01:15

Engine 45.

01:17

Okay,

01:18

you reduce the causes.

01:20

Could just a false alarm on construction dust.

01:24

For engine 45 to handle construction dust, time 44, minus 45 you can go home.

01:33

Com, you can show Engine 84 are available.

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Johnson Ave, Western Springs, IL 60558

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