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Smoke alarm activates in Peru high-rise with no firePeru IL

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Calhoun St, Peru, IL 61354

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to an activated smoke alarm at a seven-story high-rise near Calhoun Street in Peru, Illinois. Upon investigation, no fire was found, only a strobe light activation. The alarm was restored and units returned to service.

Audio|Heard on: Illinois Valley Regional Police, Fire and EMS Dispatch
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03:11
Transcript:
00:00
Pro fire you needed for a still alarm to near Calhoun Street, near Calhoun Street for an activated smoke alarm in zone 85 Valcom clear, 1756.
00:13
All 18 Valcom smoke alarm.
00:21
Hi, copy Detroit.
00:23
W and out.
00:25
Time for.
00:29
No count Paul five.
00:32
Five, good.
00:35
No account Paul Five, ten minutes.
00:38
Paul five, ten minutes. All five, ten were...
00:50
Message received.
00:57
Through Paul 16, Valcom, Civil Standby.
01:01
All right.
01:04
Civil Standby 1510 Calhoun Street, caller states that his daughter will be getting her items from.
01:16
He will be there in about 10 minutes.
01:22
Four.
01:27
T-2 will be in route to the high-rise.
01:30
Seats to message received.
01:35
311's on. The 7-story high-rise, nothing's showing from three sides.
01:40
We do have strobe activation.
01:42
We'll be out investigating.
01:45
311 message received.
01:47
311, 3C3.
02:06
C2 on scene at the high-rise.
02:11
C2 message received.
02:15
310, C2. Go ahead, C2.
02:22
Anything upstairs, any more manpower or fan or anything?
02:26
No,
02:30
we should be good. Just give me a couple minutes and I should be down.
02:33
14.
02:34
Stop three, 17th, then row with three.
02:44
17, 104. I'll count through C2.
02:53
C2.
02:55
C2, good.
03:02
Room is being aired out, alarm is restored,
03:05
I'll pre-unit to be in service returning.
03:10
C2, message received.

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Calhoun St, Peru, IL 61354
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