Fire alarm triggered at Abbott Middle School caused by popcorn machine, Elgin IL
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a fire alarm at Abbott Middle School was caused by a popcorn machine, not an actual fire. The alarm was reset and emergency units returned to service.
Audio|Heard on: Elgin Fire
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02:44
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 6, Quint 1, and Battalion 1.
00:05
Fire alarm activation.
00:07
Near Van Street.
00:10
Abbott Middle School.
00:11
Between South Worth Avenue and South Commonwealth Avenue.
00:15
Time of 1558.
00:17
Engine 6, engine 3, Quint 1 and Battalion 1.
00:22
Fire alarm activation.
00:25
Near Van Street.
00:30
Engine 6, Quint 1, Engine 3, Battalion 1,
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David 41, you're going to near Van Street at Abbott.
00:37
It's going to be for activated.
00:39
Fire alarm came in through our alarm board.
00:45
All units heading to Van switch tops, too.
00:49
Elgin Fire, Battalion One.
00:53
Battalion One.
00:56
On scene, four-story, elementary school.
01:00
Looks like we do have evacuation.
01:02
Engine 6 is going to be going in Syria to investigate you to make the Italian 1 band-dain.
01:07
Sir Steve, unseen, Four-story Elementary School.
01:10
You do have evacuation to be out investigating in command.
01:17
Command from Engine 6.
01:23
Command from Engine 6.
01:28
The time on.
01:31
Command from Engine 6, not 2.
01:39
I report to staff space later as a popcorn machine that there's no fire problem.
01:44
We're just going to go in and confirm it.
01:48
Matthew received.
01:51
Alder fire.
01:52
Man command did you have traffic?
01:56
I just want to let you guys know how to restore.
02:00
Master receipt, thank you.
02:12
Command. Go ahead.
02:18
Can we confirm that there's no fire problem this wasn't a popcorn machine?
02:23
We're going to help staff get the alarm reset.
02:25
You can return all the other companies.
02:29
Massively received.
02:31
Also fireband command, you can return Quint 1, Engine 3, Battalion 1, Engine 6.
02:36
You can terminate command release up to.
02:42
And stand down, terminating command release up to.
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Location mentioned:
Van St, Elgin, IL 60123
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