Fire alarm activates at multi-family building with smoke, Glen Ellyn IL


A fire alarm was triggered at a multi-family building near Larch Ln in Glen Ellyn. Although the alarm was in test mode, smoke was reported coming from the building. Fire units responded but found no active fire and then returned to service.
Audio|Source: Southeast DuPage County Police and Fire
01:45
Transcript:
00:00
You've got a fire alarm activation here.
00:01
It's a clean search large.
00:02
Just to catch the engine in the truck.
00:05
From the side of the building, possibly some kind of open bird.
00:08
Get back in a minute.
00:09
One last repeat.
00:10
FB alarm[5], multi-family[1], district 626, near Larch Ln, Glen Ellyn, engine 61[2], SQ 62[3], Tower 62[4], Cross Street, Exadro, Drive, and for lane.
00:21
And a 6th, assistant, 61 information?
00:24
All right you're gone.
00:25
Just the advises alarm is in test mode, showing the fire.
00:29
It's actually, you know, it's an easy company, you know, the size of the building, giving up a lot of smoke, cost of cause.
00:34
I think of the second.
00:35
I'm an issue 61 or five.
00:36
Engine 61, okay.
00:37
All right. Activate this due to the paving.
00:39
You can control on companies, hold up the call.
00:40
Hello.
00:41
Agent 61, returning.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
multi-family: Multi-family building
[2]
engine 61: Fire Engine 61
[3]
SQ 62: Squad 62
[4]
Tower 62: Tower Ladder 62
[5]
FB alarm: Fire Alarm
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Location mentioned:
Near Larch Ln, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
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