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Fire alarm at county maintenance building in Des Plaines, Des Plaines IL

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/29/2025 02:16 PM

Near Ballard Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60016

A fire alarm was activated at the Cook County Highway Maintenance District 2 building near Ballard Road in Des Plaines. Fire crews responded but found no visible signs of fire on three sides of the one-story county building.

Audio|Source: Red Center Dispatch

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Transcript:

00:00

61 fire alarm Cook County Highway Maintenance District 2 near Ballard Road in Des Plaines grid 61 86 near Ballard Road

00:10

201 Ballard Road fire alarm engine 61 power 61 and battalion 61

00:29

We're following ambulance 62 to the hospital.

00:34

Rescue 63, your message, so you follow an ambulance 62 to LGA. An ambulance 20, a 74 year old female shivering with chest.

00:50

Sorry, in 6-1, we've got the group right now. 21-1 valid, the county maintenance building, monitor at E-24.

00:57

Thanks, sir.

01:03

8-161.

01:06

Did it take one?

01:10

The 61's group is westbound on the lot.

01:13

We have a one-story 300 by 200 county building, nothing shown from three sides. We'll be out in the best case.

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Near Ballard Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60016

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