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False fire alarm at building near Chicago Avenue, East Chicago IN

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/27/2025 01:22 PM

Near E Chicago Ave, East Chicago, IN 46312

A fire alarm went off near Chicago Avenue. Multiple fire units responded but found no fire. After speaking with the keyholder, it was confirmed that everything was okay. The alarm was a false alert.

Audio|Source: Lake County South Fire Dispatch

02:37

Transcript:

00:00

Fire alarm, near Chicago Avenue, rescue 2531, car 2509, engine 2511, engine 2612, engine 2713, truck 2521, ambulance 25651, ambulance 2561, timeout,

00:21

1521 hours, fire alarm.

00:28

Central from 50-02.

00:32

You are two.

00:35

Can you contact 1-800-Borghum a response to this location, please?

00:43

I copy. How many, is it going to be for windows or doors and how many?

00:49

One very large window.

00:53

I copy.

00:59

Copy, 2713, near Chicago Avenue for the fire law.

01:06

25th, 51, rush.

01:11

20-1-1 route.

01:15

Copy.

01:17

26, 12, and route.

01:23

4,506 for communications, 2,506 on the scene, nothing showing.

01:32

Copy, 2,06 on the scene with nothing shown.

01:44

Ambulance 6761, unconscious or fainting episode, near Bianna Drive, timeout, 15,

01:53

25 hours, unconscious or fainting episode.

01:58

25.06, central.

02:08

5.09, central.

02:11

Go ahead.

02:14

Long Company had called us back and vice they spoke with the keyholder and everything's okay.

02:29

All units can return to class.

02:32

Copy all units can return to class.

02:36

Copy all units can return.

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Near E Chicago Ave, East Chicago, IN 46312

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