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Smoke detector triggers false alarm at commercial siteCrystal Lake IL

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6120-6340 Northwest Hwy, Crystal Lake, IL 60014

According to the dispatch call, a commercial fire alarm activated at Crystal Lake Commons near Northwest Highway. Fire units responded and found smoke detector activation on the east side of the building. Construction crews were working at the site. The incident was determined to be a false alarm and units were downgraded to one engine.

Audio|Heard on: McHenry IL Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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02:13
Transcript:
00:00
Crystal Lake, commercial fire alarm, Crystal Lake Commons, near Northwest Highway,
00:07
Battalion 3, engines 343 and 353, time 1313.
00:17
Crystal Lake, time 3 from scene.
00:21
Good.
00:24
This panel was taken out of service earlier by intelligence systems, and a keyholder had us put it back in service around 1250 today, and then it activated just now.
00:35
All right.
00:38
Steve, are you able to give that keyholder a call to see if there's an update on premise?
00:44
Affirmative. Battalion 3, I tried calling him twice with no contact.
00:52
Messaged.
00:54
All units will continue to stage.
00:56
That's right.
00:58
See.
01:00
Engine 343, engine 353, near Northwest Highway.
01:04
Small single-story commercial structure, nothing showing from all sides.
01:09
Engine 343 to command, the alarm will be investigated.
01:15
353 acknowledged.
01:17
Nothing showing from all sides.
01:21
Engine 343 from 353, complete, nothing showing.
01:27
Thank you.
01:29
Turn left.
01:31
Battalion 3 is on the northwest side.
01:38
Unit identification.
01:42
Unit identification.
01:46
We have a 343 and 353.
01:49
Smoke detector activation on the east side of the building.
01:57
East side of the building.
01:59
Near Northwest Highway.
02:03
Glad to hear.
02:05
Construction crews are working.
02:07
We'll downgrade to engine 343 only.
02:12
Master's station.

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6120-6340 Northwest Hwy, Crystal Lake, IL 60014

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Incident Timeline

  1. Alarm Restored and Incident Terminated
  2. Response Downgraded
  3. Investigation Findings
  4. On-Scene Assessment
  5. Attempt to Contact Keyholder
  6. Background on Alarm Panel
  7. Initial Dispatch for Commercial Fire Alarm

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