False fire alarm triggers investigation at high-rise, Chicago IL
Fire & ArsonFire department responded to a high-rise building near W Grace St after a fire alarm activated on the third floor. They investigated the alarm and forced entry into apartment 304 to check for smoke or occupants but found no fire or people inside.
Audio|Source: Chicago Fire - Digital
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Transcript:
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Engine 78 on the scene near W Grace St for the alarm high rise.
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We have approximately 30-story order-constructed fire
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resistive. Nothing showing.
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We're facing westbound.
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I'll take it into the command, so which is the back corner-up.
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17-8 on sync.
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We've taken 12 on Gray Street, taking over command.
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3.12, okay.
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1012 to Maine, we got a 20-story fire resistive high-rise, approximately 100 by 100, residential occupied.
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Companies are investigating an alarm going off on the third floor.
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Master seat, 912.
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2-2-2[1]-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2.
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2-2, made a 2-2-2[1]-2.
00:58
Go ahead for 222-2.
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Yeah, 2-22, just so you're aware, we started in 132 over to that address now as well.
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They got the,
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looks like it might be the sister that was battered from the original patient.
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We got ambulance 32 responder now on police request.
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Message receipt.
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Message.
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Truck 13 to Main.
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We are following Ambulin 47 in Swedish.
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Truck 13 to Swedish, very good.
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You're saying told to Maine, there's nothing on the panel.
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We're just investigating the alarm going off on 304.
01:44
Line's all okay.
01:45
Go to engine 16 return, engine 16 held by the AMBO return.
01:54
Return and engine 16 offers?
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16, that's right, 1-6 return.
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Truck 11 return as well.
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Truck 11 return.
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701, man, you can hold that AMBO.
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We're going to get a refusal.
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If you want okay, we'll hold AMO's 56.
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City and 12, Maine.
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Can you send me a V-car over here? We're going to have to force entry to get in there,
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make sure everything's okay in this apartment.
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All right, thank 12.
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I'll send a police request for force entry room 304.
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Thank you all, Domain.
02:46
We forced entry to 304.
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There's nothing found, no smoke, no one inside.
02:51
We are in the CPD we did force.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
2-2-2: Deputy Fire Commissioner unit identifier; indicates orders to secure/terminate the incident
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Location mentioned:
Near W Grace St, Chicago, IL 60613
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