Accidental fire alarm triggered by workers at hospital, Chicago IL

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/3/2025 06:25 AM

Near N Marine Dr, Chicago, IL 60640

A fire alarm was activated at an 8-story hospital near North Marine Drive in Chicago. The alarm was later determined to be accidental, caused by workers setting off the alarm during their activities. Emergency responders initially responded to the alarm but were informed to stand down once the cause was identified.

Audio|Source: Chicago Fire - Digital

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Transcript:

00:00

83 is at near Marine Dr and Kovacs. We have an 8-story hospital to city.

00:08

We're investigating.

00:10

8 real big.

00:14

12 minutes.

00:18

70s on Dragon.

00:24

I'm assuming to make.

00:29

126 your message received.

00:31

2923, you're going to get a work through.

00:35

2923, you're going to get a work through. 2923, message.

00:45

Battalion 5-763-1 South Sagina. What's my assignment?

00:51

Italian 5 RITT, RIT,

00:54

with truck 17.

00:56

Rit with truck 17, message received.

01:04

23, I'm on second.

01:07

Italian 23 are on the same.

01:09

126 in the truck, and 272 in the truck.

01:12

Battalion 5, truck 17 for it, 19 for safety.

01:17

275 and we're working on Swag 1 for you.

01:24

5-3, message, 2.5.

01:30

Answer 83 domain.

01:33

83. 83.

01:37

You could hold up company responding to near Marine Dr.

01:41

We have workers here to set up the alarm.

01:44

They're going to be on 911 for now.

01:47

Box line near Marine Dr has been struck out of the information received by engine 83.

01:52

Box alarm near Marine Dr struck out information received by engine company 83.

01:57

All companies responding, return.

02:04

13, domain.

02:07

Up 13.

02:09

If you call that, nobody knows why we're here.

02:14

Sure, stay on.

02:19

Tell you nine to main, you can strike out the box.

02:22

Workers set off the alarm.

02:26

They're going to be on 911. They're going to be on 911.

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Near N Marine Dr, Chicago, IL 60640

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