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Heard on: Dekalb & Southern Kane County Public Safety. · 1/17/2026 08:01 PM
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Engine four, battalion one, and truck one responded to a still alarm fire response for an activated fire alarm near West Lincoln Highway.
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Center for Life Studies, NIU; cross streets are Normal Road and Carroll Avenue.
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Fire alarm triggers response near West Lincoln Hwy

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible fire alarm activation near the Center for Life Studies building on West Lincoln Highway in DeKalb. Units including an engine, battalion, and truck were dispatched to investigate the alarm.

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W Lincoln Hwy, DeKalb, IL 60115
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