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False fire alarm on boat caused by steam cleaningElgin IL

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Near Waterford Rd, Elgin, IL 60124

Fire crews responded to a fire alarm on a boat in Elgin. Security reported no visible fire or issues. Investigation found no fire. The alarm was triggered by someone steam cleaning mats in a closed room that should have been open. Firefighters reset the alarm and released resources.

Audio|Source: Elgin Fire
02:43
Transcript:
00:00
Rush is all companies throughout an opposite to the boat, call in for the vessel area by Fox Valley, it's for a general alarm.
00:05
To spoke with security, he doesn't hear anything, not aware of any fire issues, but he'll meet you downstairs.
00:09
He'll be there's fire a good by.
00:14
He's done.
00:15
They want us to go to the power the boat or the prohibit?
00:17
Security said they'd be stepping out.
00:19
They can meet you downstairs in the front.
00:21
The alarm was called in for the vessel.
00:23
Nothing further on that.
00:24
Security was by their office and hadn't heard or seen anything in terms of an alarm.
00:28
We're going to go to the main room.
00:29
I was in fire battalion one.
00:31
On the office three, go ahead.
00:32
I'm on the scene at the pavilion.
00:34
I had nothing showing from the bottom of the boat.
00:35
Go ahead and make me grove command.
00:37
First engine in I'll be going into investigate.
00:40
Well, I've seen who we command pavilion, nothing's showing from the bottom of the boat.
00:44
Tension in, be investigating.
00:46
Thank you. We are 5 on C.
00:48
Command Engine 5 Go ahead It's sitting the port trash room on the boat on the main deck
00:58
We're going to try and make our way there They have a mean it's been headed there right now
01:05
Message received, let me know if you need anybody else
01:07
I think we're good for NRG-7 on stage.
01:10
Message Steve.
01:11
Command engine 5.
01:12
Go ahead.
01:13
Yeah, this is somebody steam cleaning for our mats, a closed room that's supposed to be kept open.
01:18
We're headed back to the alarm panel trying to reset.
01:20
Message, so we can release companies.

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Near Waterford Rd, Elgin, IL 60124
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