Fire alarm at commercial building leads to apartment death, Elmhurst IL
Fire & ArsonA fire alarm was triggered at a commercial building near West Ave in Elmhurst. Fire units were dispatched. Firefighters forced entry into an apartment and found a deceased person inside.
Audio|Source: Southeast DuPage County Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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FD Alarm, Commercial,
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near West Ave, Elmhurst, Battalion 1[1], Ending 1, Engine 1[2], 2, Tower 1[3], Cross Street of West Oak Street and West North Avenue.
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Battalion 1[1], are you on the air?
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All right, Mr.
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Receive, we're going to hold this to Battalion 1[1] and Tower 1[3].
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You can hold up to Ninja 1 and engine 2.
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Okay, engine 2, engine 1 you can hold.
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22 is your location.
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Parking lot and back, northeast corner.
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Over, go ahead.
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We're able to force entry into the apartment and confirmed the DOA[4].
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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Battalion 1: Fire Department Battalion Command Unit
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Engine 1: Fire Engine 1
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Tower 1: Fire Ladder Truck 1
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DOA: Dead on Arrival
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Location mentioned:
Near West Ave, Elmhurst, IL 60126
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