False fire alarm at Norridge single-family home, Norridge IL


Fire and carbon monoxide alarms went off at a single-family home near Overhill Avenue in Norridge. Responders found no hazards or smoke. The alarm was caused by a faulty detector. The resident was outside during the alarm.
Audio|Source: Chicago Suburban Fire Departments, MABAS and IFERN
02:12
Transcript:
00:00
Is this a CO alarm or a fire alarm?
00:02
Engine 5. It's both.
00:03
It looks like it's a combined.
00:05
All right, thanks, Rich.
00:06
The station advised she will no longer do an ambulance and will have her fiance take her instead.
00:11
Before you're in service.
00:13
To local departments, 2902 is advising his releasing change of quarters.
00:19
Milford will be responding to their own calls from the scene.
00:23
Disillate, difficulty breathing, 71, syringed and dry, 341 and 351, 2, tie 258.
00:34
Red from Engine 5.
00:35
We're a single family home.
00:37
President is outside.
00:38
I can hear the audible alarm going off right now.
00:40
We're going to be using Fireground Red.
00:41
I'll be off investigating.
00:42
We'll take Overhill Command.
00:43
We are northbound on Overhill Avenue.
00:45
Engine 5 or northbound, the two-story single-family nothing shown.
00:48
So, uh, I'll take Overhill Command and I'll check with the Cadden and the other joint.
00:55
Can't let you want okay.
00:56
We got down here, it's just a standalone detector going off for absolutely no reason.
01:01
So I'm talking to the homeowner.
01:03
A second, we got nothing on the quad meter, stuff like that, no smoke down here.
01:06
I think you can return and I'll take care of this.
01:08
Thanks.
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Location mentioned:
N Overhill Ave, Norridge, IL 60706
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