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Fire alarm at South Elgin High School was a false alarmSouth Elgin IL

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Near E Main St, South Elgin, IL 60177

A fire alarm activated at South Elgin High School. Smoke was reported inside the building. Fire crews responded and investigated. The incident was determined to be caused by a faulty smoke detector. There was no actual fire, and the building was cleared and safe.

Audio|Source: Elgin Fire
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Transcript:
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Clint 1, engine 21, engine 22, engine 5. Amymoves 21, Battalion, 21, all due.
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It's going to be for a general fire alarm coming from South Elgin High School, near East Main Street.
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If you're in dispatch, you can go ahead and push the house 2.
00:19
Then fire 200 in house 2.
00:26
Tricom is advising through the SRO and the scene that there's smoke in the building.
00:31
You can upgrade that.
00:35
My suggestion.
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Battalion 1 and 201 Structure Fire[1], near East Main Street, South Elgin High School.
00:56
Between South Elgin Boulevard and Berry Road, Kenyon Road, Timeout 1122.
01:03
Battalion 1 and 201, Structure Fire[1],
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near East Main Street.
01:13
But, 201,
01:15
I switched at opts Q for the upgrade.
01:18
For South Elgin High School, near East Main Street, reports of smoke coming from B-Boy 216, B-Boy 216, B-Boy 216.
01:29
B-Boy 216.
01:33
Open fire from Abel's 23, I mean.
01:37
Go ahead.
01:40
You can hit up,
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tackle.
01:49
Camille, it's 21. You're going to be first in. I want you to gear up and recon that B21-sex, please.
02:06
Elgin Fire Battalion 21
02:13
On Phoenix High School We do the evacuation nothing's showing
02:24
Make Battalion 21 South Fulgent High School command
02:29
EELS 21 is going to be going in recut
02:34
There was 21 going in on the scene with evacuation of the shrine with hands 21's going to meet me in.
02:50
Engine 4. Fire alarm activation.
02:54
near North Kilbert Street.
02:57
Watcher products, near North Kilbert Street. Between Spruce Street and Mill Street.
03:05
Timeout 1126.
03:07
Engine 4.
03:09
Fire alarm activation.
03:11
near North Gilbert Street.
03:20
Amyle 21 from command.
03:28
Warrior 2, this is going to be for a general fire alarm, near North Gilbert, South Belgian.
03:34
Received herein dispatch as well.
03:41
Gover.
03:44
Check for green cards there for me, please.
03:48
All right, message you. We'll go back from there.
03:55
Good man, for anyone 21.
04:00
Email 21, go ahead.
04:03
We do have some red cards here.
04:05
I guess this is during a passing period.
04:07
They're saying that the building is clear, though.
04:16
Okay, as long as staff is reporting all clear,
04:19
we're good with that.
04:25
Okay, email is 23, something.
04:30
23, go ahead.
04:34
20 for something.
04:37
Okay,
04:39
email's 23, actually, I'm going to have you go to that Gilbert Street fire alarm.
04:44
They're saying this is just a faulty detector.
04:49
Understood. I'm heading over to Gilbert Street now.
04:57
Command, engine 5, I'm seeing it.
05:03
Engine 5, if you can go to the sprinkler connection just in case, speed.
05:09
Should be by the loading dock,
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A,
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D, David, corner.
05:16
Okay, Alpha David's side loading dock for the Sprinkler connection, got it.
05:22
Command engine 22 is approaching.
05:28
Command engine 21.
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1022, just came by for one second.
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Break. Engine 21, go ahead.
05:39
No fire problems. Confirm, we do you have a faulty detector.
05:43
I'm set for faulty detector.
05:54
Elgin Fire from Selden High School Command.
05:58
Command, go on.
06:01
Faulty detector, we can handle this with myself, Engine 21, and Ambulance 21.
06:06
All their units can return.
06:08
We'll keep Ops 2 for a little bit.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Structure Fire: Reported fire in a building or structure

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Near E Main St, South Elgin, IL 60177

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