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Possible cooking smoke triggers alarm at college housing

Heard on: DuComm Fire Dispatch and Ops (All)
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FD alarm, multifamily district 300 and seventy-three, 1051 College Avenue, Wheaton at Terrace Apartments Wheaton College.
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Terrace, 1055 College Ave, Wheaton, IL 60187
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible fire alarm at an apartment complex on College Avenue near Wheaton College. Campus security indicated the alarm may have been caused by cooking smoke. Emergency responders also checked on an elderly resident experiencing dizziness and high blood pressure. The situation appeared contained with no significant injuries or structural damage reported.

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