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Fire units investigate commercial alarm in GenevaGeneva IL

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Franklin St, Geneva, IL 60134

According to the dispatch call, geneva fire units responded to a commercial fire alarm at a two-story wood frame building near Franklin Street between South 3rd and South 4th Streets. There was no visible fire from outside, but crews are investigating and trying to enter the building without a key holder.

Audio|Heard on: Dekalb & Southern Kane County Public Safety.
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02:23
Transcript:
00:00
Geneva Fire, Power 201, Engine 202, and Battalion 200.
00:05
Respond the commercial fire alarm, near Franklin Street, Geneva.
00:14
Cross Streets are South 3rd Street and South 4th Street.
00:21
National AirClaug Company's route, commercial fire alarm, near Franklin Street, hauling my alarm company, it's a general activation.
00:28
You have Gnivots.
00:32
Mr. Steve, that's out for Geneva Fire.
00:40
Track on Tower 201 is on the scene.
00:42
A two-story wood frame converted commercial.
00:46
I got nothing showing from three sides.
00:49
Looks like I've got visual strobe activation.
00:53
We'll be out checking. Switching the ops.
00:57
Message received, Tower 201 on the scene.
00:59
You get a two-story wood frame converted to a commercial.
01:01
Nothing showing on three sides.
01:03
We're out investigating.
01:11
Tretelichwara on sync.
01:12
Command is Division A.
01:18
Wind on the door.
01:20
So on the first floor smoking heat.
01:22
So far,
01:24
no obvious fire prop from the outside.
01:28
Must receive.
01:32
Engine 202, you guys can stage right there at 4th and Frank.
01:41
Let's receive.
01:42
We'll stay down this side and fill otherwise.
01:49
Still don't have a key vault location.
01:51
I'll need the keyhole responsible.
01:55
Okay,
01:57
okay.
02:01
Break out from Battalion 200.
02:03
Go ahead.
02:06
Did you see if they have a key holder listed for this address? We can't make our way into the building.
02:12
I'm not sure, see if you know, look.
02:19
No obvious.
02:21
Fire problem.
02:22
We can see in all the windows.

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Franklin St, Geneva, IL 60134

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