False residential fire alarm caused by battery change, Elgin IL


A fire alarm at a residence near Stevens Road was activated but found to be a false alarm. The homeowner was changing the batteries, which caused the alarm to go off.
Audio|Source: Elgin Fire
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Engine 22. Fire alarm activation.
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Near Stevens Road.
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Between Heatherfield ER, Heatherfield East Drive and McDonald Road.
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Timeout 1303.
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Engine 22. Fire alarm activation.
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Near Stevens Road.
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Engine 22, you're going to near Stevens Road. Near Stevens Road.
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It's going to be for a commercial correction residential fire alarm, a hallway smoke detector in zone 35.
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Ambulance 23.
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Ambulance request.
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Near Raymond Street.
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Tenyon Woods Middle School.
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Between Hollywood Court and Hartman Court.
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Time out 1306.
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Ambulance 23.
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Ambulance request.
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Near Raymond Street.
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Samuel is 23 you're going to near Raymond near Raymond Canyland Middle School you're going to use door 20s for a 12-year-old male student who needs an email PDs on scene scene is secure
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Traffic range 22.
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Affirmative, we got a call back from the alarm company.
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They spoke with the homeowner.
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They were changing the batteries.
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This is a false alarm.
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Location mentioned:
Stevens Rd, Elgin, IL
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