False fire alarm triggered by covered smoke detector, Evanston IL
Fire & ArsonFire units responded to a fire alarm at near Dawson Street. Investigation found it was a false alarm caused by something covering a hallway smoke detector on the fourth floor. No fire was found.
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Transcript:
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Battalion 16, engine 17, truck 16, and rescue 17, respond to fire alarm at 432, Dawson Street. District 244. Ambulance 244. Fall at 25382, West Lincoln Drive, Lake Dillop.
00:27
near North Fairview Lane and North Avon Drive. Time up 0737. I'm at receiving engine too. You got a smoke alarm activation on the fourth floor you're going to investigate.
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This is received. The Pettin 16 information. An alarm company and they received a call from the residents stating that it was a false alarm. Information. Why is it a false alarm?
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What was covering the hallway smoke detector and the alarm company had a notification from the residence that it was a false alarm, that was all the information provided. Master receive, keep engine 17, return around. Message receives. Engine 17 continue into 40, 32,000, everyone else who remain in quarters.
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Location mentioned:
Near Clark St, Evanston, IL 60208
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