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Fire alarm investigated at multi-unit building on River DriveKankakee IL

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audio iconFire & Arson
N River Dr, Kankakee, IL 60901

According to the dispatch call, fire alarm activated at a multi-unit building near River Drive. Firefighters investigated a smoke odor on the third floor and worked with maintenance to reset the system. No fire was found, and crews were released.

Audio|Heard on: Kankakee IL Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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03:15
Transcript:
00:00
Com. Engine 6 will be en route to near River Drive.
00:03
Power. Major 5 in route near River Drive.
00:08
So far.
00:10
Car 6 and Ambulance 1 en route to near River Drive.
00:14
Cover.
00:15
Okay,
00:18
Com, engine 6 on the scene.
00:21
Three-story multi-unit,
00:23
nothing showing from two sides.
00:26
Engine 6 will be out investigating.
00:28
Engine 6 has River Drive command.
00:34
Telfare.
00:36
Can you come to put car 6 in Amos 1.
00:39
We're on the scene.
00:41
Tougher.
00:43
Okay, Compton 5, Amylose 2 is on 6.
00:46
Topfer.
00:49
Lieutenant Beaupree from command.
00:51
I think there's a worker out here in the parking lot.
00:54
He's had in my direction.
00:58
Okay, that's four.
01:01
Command from Karsik.
01:02
Go ahead.
01:06
Maintenance states that he's got the alarm in the third floor and attic area if you can just check and confirm that.
01:16
Ten four, we'll go.
01:19
Pension four on location.
01:22
Top four.
01:25
Engine 6 and car 6.
01:27
Maintenance is going to go try and reset the system and see if it holds.
01:32
So just know that he's going down now to reset this alarm system.
01:39
Ten for him.
01:40
We found nothing at this point.
01:45
Car 6 engine 6.
01:47
You can return everybody else.
01:50
Sounds like you got the alarm reset.
01:53
I take that back.
01:56
We do have a smell of recreational smoke up on the third floor.
02:02
Okay.
02:04
If you want, I can send maintenance up to you.
02:07
You want to keep any companies here? You okay with releasing companies?
02:12
No, we can release companies.
02:14
I got a firefighter-raval auto with maintenance now.
02:18
Okay.
02:20
Can't come car six, with the exception of engine six, all the units go back in service.
02:26
For all units, with the exception of engine six, can return authority, Car-Six.
02:31
More available.
02:34
Can't come, Car-6.
02:36
Car-6, go ahead.
02:39
Engine 6 has remained on seeing their handling the situation.
02:42
They'll be working with maintenance.
02:43
They'll give you an update shortly.
02:45
You can place myself available.
02:47
Top 4.
02:49
Engine 6 from engine 6 driver.
02:53
No answer. All right.
02:57
He said it, but it went back off.
02:59
He has a silence right now.
03:01
It's shown zone 4 through 4 attic.
03:05
5.
03:06
10 4. I'm gonna,
03:07
if you guys wouldn't mind me, to sit in the lobby.
03:14
Let's just see you all right up there.

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Location mentioned:
N River Dr, Kankakee, IL 60901

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Incident Timeline

  1. Incident Concluded
  2. Faulty Detector Identified
  3. Companies Released
  4. Smoke Odor Detected
  5. System Reset Attempt
  6. Maintenance Reports Alarm Location
  7. Investigation Begins
  8. Initial Dispatch and Response

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