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False fire alarm at commercial building in st. CharlesSt Charles IL

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audio iconFire & Arson
N 5th St, St. Charles, IL 60174

According to the dispatch call, a commercial fire alarm at a building near North 5th Street in St. Charles was activated by heat detectors. Fire personnel responded and found no fire, determining the alarm was likely caused by catering equipment in a garage.

Audio|Heard on: Dekalb & Southern Kane County Public Safety.
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03:5
Transcript:
00:00
St. Charles Fire, Truck 101, Engine 102, and Battalion 100, respond the commercial fire alarm near North 5th Street, St.
00:14
Charles, cross streets are State Street and Mark Street.
00:29
Safe, we'll put the field with the alarm company, they said you can disregard, you're not needed, they're working on the fight of the stuff.
00:38
I'm adjourned too.
00:45
1811 can return message received, but I expect the 81111, copy?
00:53
Okay, 11 in service and return requested.
01:00
Transition 102.
01:03
Not such a signal fire problem responding to 5th Street's placeup 1-02.
01:08
All-family construction through Lincend with 6th Street.
01:14
This came in a zone 1 fire in .5 phase 2 and 3 front heat detector.
01:21
That's high in 100 view about.
01:26
St. Charles is up.
01:31
Hello.
01:33
I'm saying after.
01:34
One of our causes your company on 413, 4162.
01:39
I'm a short voice.
01:40
It's 413. 413.
01:44
Thank you. Thank you.
01:58
You have the 28th, where the Jesse Graham, it's suspended.
02:20
I'm seeing single-out-commercial.
02:21
I'm seeing single-day commercial, nothing's showing.
02:23
I'm waiting for you guys to tell you about how they're taking leave.
02:26
We're not trying.
02:31
Take for Crook-1-1.
02:34
You're all right.
02:37
No fire problem here.
02:38
Heat detectors activated, most likely from a cater in the garage.
02:43
You can return online, tell me.
02:46
Got it. 103 can go home.
02:53
Check on test street command.
02:56
5th Street command.
03:01
No fire problem.
03:02
Truck 1 is remaining on scene.
03:03
I'll be clear.

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Location mentioned:
N 5th St, St. Charles, IL 60174

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