False alarm: stove fire causes smoke in commercial building, Chicago IL

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/2/2025 12:40 PM

Near W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

Fire units responded to a report of smoke and alarm sounding at a commercial building near West Grand Avenue. Upon arrival, firefighters found smoke caused by meat left cooking on the stove on the second floor. The building was ventilated and cleared with no fire damage. All units returned to service.

Audio|Source: Chicago Fire - Digital

02:24

Transcript:

00:00

On the scene in the CPD 530 and 5.3 Henry is on the scene, near West Grand Avenue for the fire.

00:13

We got a two-story ordinary construction commercial on the bottom, nothing's showing.

00:17

We are westbound. I'm taking over incident command.

00:20

Switching the fire ground, it is occupied.

00:24

30 on the scene westbound, nothing shown, you're in command.

00:33

The phone caller reporting the alarms are going off and they smell smoke.

00:42

Hi, 30, we're still investigating, and we'll get back.

00:46

No, already.

00:52

Check 7 amaze?

00:55

Truck 7.

00:59

We have some second floor kitchen focus.

01:10

Me on the stove.

01:14

Meat on the stove on the second floor, right?

01:18

30, did you copy?

01:22

Do you repeat that?

01:24

Chuck 7 pounds up and meet on the stove on 2.

01:33

Track seven in the main. Holder going up.

01:36

Everything's out.

01:37

Just, uh, kind of meet.

01:41

My message received the 17th is there. Battalion 17th.

01:46

We'll be on a scene for a couple minutes.

01:49

Very good.

01:51

I'm going to release the second company.

01:54

I'll keep engine 30 and truck 7 performance for ventilation.

01:58

Upon me, second floor, two-story,

02:01

ordinary, mixed occupancy,

02:04

25 by,

02:05

let's go with 100.

02:08

That's what received, the 10th, 17.

02:15

Retain 17A and I'm going to return all companies. He's ventilated, advised the resident or all in service.

02:23

17th battain, okay.

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