False fire alarm triggered by incense smoke at church, Westmont IL

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/27/2025 08:49 PM

Near E 55th St, Westmont, IL 60559

Fire crews responded to an activated fire alarm at a two-story religious facility near East 55th Street, Westmont. Upon arrival, no visible fire was found. The alarm was triggered by incense smoke. Crews confirmed it was a false alarm and cleared the scene.

Audio|Source: Downers Grove and Westmont Police/Fire

02:55

Transcript:

00:00

FBI Alarm, School O' Church, District 420, near East 55th Street, Westmont Battalion 182, Engine 183, Letter 86, Medic 183, Tower 183, WS 458, Cross Street of South Oak Avenue and South Oak Avenue.

00:23

386, Jani 182 and engine 183.

00:26

Turn around for the activated fire alarm, near East 55th Street.

00:36

306, got John Rob.

00:38

You have to check on.

00:42

You have to check on me.

00:50

Italian 182.

00:53

Go ahead.

00:56

We're in contact with the subject on the scene or advising us a false alarm.

01:01

All right, go ahead and hold up Ladder 86 and we'll continue in the rest of us.

01:09

Not so interesting.

01:10

Ladder 86, you can retract.

01:11

Thank you.

01:19

AACDC engine 183 is on scene.

01:21

We got a two-story religious facility.

01:25

Nothing showing from three sides.

01:27

I think we have partial evacuation.

01:30

Stroves were southbound on oak.

01:32

We'll have water. We got check.

01:35

As I want you here on the scene, two-story religious facility.

01:38

Nothing's showing on three sides, partial evacuation.

01:40

I've been telling you, 1827, C&O Command and all companies for Ground Red if it's available.

01:57

All right, nice.

01:59

All right, tower.

02:10

Okay, you just want to hold it to you then?

02:18

All right, I'll leave you at it.

02:21

Everybody else can return.

02:28

ACTC 50th Street Command, we had incense burning, set up the smoke detector.

02:34

Engine 1-183 of your contact here, they're going to try for reset.

02:41

Decadvation Bay and Sons.

02:44

Enter 183, take me, Matt.

02:51

This engine 183, 183, position 458, 458, please.

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