Fire crews investigate unknown substance at school fire alarm, Chicago IL
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a fire alarm at a three-story fire-resistant school near North Claremont Avenue, Chicago. The alarm was triggered, and responders investigated a possible unknown hazardous substance on site. There was minimal smoke, and no medical assistance was required during the incident. Crews managed water to avoid spreading into hallways and apartments. The situation was under control with hazmat teams involved.
Audio|Source: Chicago Fire - Digital
04:22
Transcript:
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A two-story,
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ordinary bar, none's tone at this time. We are facing northbound.
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Office, we've been told that the alarm has been tripped by a low battery. I'm going to hold the truck up right now and help them reset.
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55, this is a great 24th, returning.
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Level 1, Yasmap, (number withheld), (number withheld), (number withheld), North Claremont, and then known substance. Level 1, hazmat, (number withheld), North Claremont,
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for the unknown substance.
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917, 9-1917.
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917.
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3017, north (number withheld), (number withheld), (number withheld),
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Claremont.
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That's right.
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See if this traffic was unreadable on my end. All companies are just finding (number withheld), West Seventy-9th Street return, company (number withheld)-7-9th Street return, engine (number withheld)-(number withheld), (number withheld)-(number withheld).
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(number withheld)-(number withheld) is going to (number withheld) Winchester.
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And engine 57, you got that you're going to level one there now, 57.
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45 Sagamont for the assist.
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That's correct, (number withheld) disregard and return (number withheld).
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(number withheld) is returning.
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Our level one has met.
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One has met at the school?
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That's correct.
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Tennessee.
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at (number withheld) miles per an hour. Somebody's final level 1, (number withheld) right Claremont, wind is out of the north,
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at (number withheld) miles per hour.
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Absolutely off this we had.
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Thank you, truck 20, civilian assist (number withheld) West 74th Street.
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An alarm, it's not a fire. They will call 911.
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Okay, 50500.
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271 to Maine. 271. 271.
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Update from the third battalion.
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Smoke conditions are minimal.
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They are...
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continuing to squeegee the water down the south stairwell there are diking floor 30 and 29 and 31 to prevent it from going into the hallways and or apartments
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Okay.
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Okay. Uh-huh.
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119. We're released 39. We have two refusals here. We're just waiting for .
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on the state of (number withheld) third nothing level or how are you at tracing southbound three-story fire resistant school 100 by 100 57 is going to be investigating right now I'll assume command you can set staging a hirchen western
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10 and 17 your message received coming to find the level one hazmat (number withheld) north clarion staging at hirsch and western coming to find the level one has mad at (number withheld) North Claremont your staging area is Hirsch and western 119 b cars be pulling up for you in one second
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Can we get another company on this the police and the field chief please?
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All right, message received.
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It must have received.
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Thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Near N Claremont Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
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