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Heard on: Galesburg Police and EMS Dispatch · 1/16/2026 07:01 PM
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Attention Galesburg Fire, fire alarm (number withheld) South Academy Street.
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Five hundred and (number withheld) South Academy Street, Guilford Christian School showing a zone 34 jamless smoke detector.
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Fire alarm triggered by fog machine at local school

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews in Galesburg responded to a possible alarm activation at a Christian school on South Academy Street. The alert was traced to a fog machine that set off the smoke detector, and responding units were cleared after no fire was found.

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S Academy St, Galesburg, IL 61401
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