Fire alarms activate at mall and residential locations, Skokie IL
Fire & ArsonMultiple fire alarms went off at commercial and residential locations including near Old Orchard Center, near 9th Street (Best Buy), and Lotus Condos. Fire crews checked these sites but found no signs of fire. The alarms were reset and maintenance was called to investigate the cause.
Audio|Source: Chicago Suburban Fire Departments, MABAS and IFERN
05:18
Transcript:
00:00
Truck 18, respond to fire alarm, Pupil, at near Old Orchard Center.
00:14
We're in Lehigh right now. We're still trying to deal them to pull over. They're not listening.
00:20
All right. We are at Dempster and Lehigh.
00:27
I get the information of what they're driving and they're not really cooperating.
00:42
9-J1 squad Wombat-Won at Fire Alarm[1] at Best Fight, near 9th Street.
00:48
N-JO-1 Squad, Wambatite, Fire Alarm[1] at Best Fight,
00:52
near 9th Street.
01:01
Received.
01:07
Dispatch is trying to get all the key holder. I'll let you know when they get back to me.
01:11
Engine 6, you have a key box over right on your side of the building there.
01:18
4, you copy?
01:26
Ambul's 4, just make sure you copy the engine so you guys can disregard.
01:30
Our caller is just driving away from you guys.
01:37
One squad one offence.
01:43
We're on the scene. We got a large mall.
01:46
We got nothing showing.
01:47
That does not look like activation.
01:49
We'll be off investigating.
01:58
Truck will be command.
02:03
Amy on to bench, any sooner on, Steve.
02:07
Copee. Cotee. Ask me, Steve.
02:09
18, you can hold us to squad and 14 in Orleans.
02:15
Pulling squad and truck 18 on Old Orchard, Battalion 16 and Unge 16 use for turn.
02:25
Machine,
02:26
let the show up to show up.
02:28
I guess we'll be left to you.
02:29
I want to be commanding.
02:38
Okay,
02:39
you have her troubles and suits?
02:42
Yes, please.
02:56
Engine number one, okay.
03:05
Do they have a fire pump?
03:07
Or does it look like one of the dry risers filled or something?
03:17
Okay, okay, for squad 18.
03:19
The alarm was reset.
03:23
We're going to be all picked up here, returning in service.
03:32
7X to 10.6.
03:40
Yeah,
03:41
maintenance is on the way here. 5, 10 minutes. They'll be here.
03:49
All right, copy that.
03:50
Truck, you can go home.
03:51
Ambulance. If you guys aren't doing anything, you can go as well.
03:59
Sure, Cap, he's going on.
04:06
St.
04:08
Charles Fire, Mediq 152, respond to Paul patients at near East Main Street, near East Main Street, St.
04:19
Charles.
04:28
Respond to EMS Incident, Lotus Condos,
04:32
at near Lotus Avenue.
04:41
Seems going for more Orchard.
04:48
So if the engine 16 is closer, you can take that to place the truck 18.
04:54
As interesting, truck 18, you can misreg.
05:04
Should ever restore a position (number withheld).
05:07
Currently have a burglar alarm off when you contact keyholder.
05:11
Nobody's here.
05:16
Okay, much as you see, man. We did get the fire room.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Fire Alarm: Automatic fire alarm activation call
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Location mentioned:
Near Lotus Ave, Skokie, IL 60077
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