Steam from power washing triggers apartment alarm

Heard on: DuPage IL Fire Dispatch Group Calls

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Fire alarm, multifamily, district 384, (number withheld) Wheaton Center, Wheaton, Battalion 38, Engine 37, Tower 38, renew Wheaton Center apartments, cross street of dead end and South Carlton Avenue.

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Battalion 38 responding.

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Calling 38.

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You've got medic 27's arrived at

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CDH.Medic 27, okay.

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Coming for the fire alarm at (number withheld) Wheaton Center.

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It's general activation.

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False. District 300 and ninety-three, (number withheld) East Roosevelt Road, Wheaton.

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Engine thirty-nine, medic thirty-seven.

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Dupage Housing, all cross street of South Chase Street and South President Street.

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On the scene, out investigating.

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Maintenance is also on the scene.

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You got me, time thirty-eight.

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Go ahead.

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Hold up the engine, keep it to myself in the tower.

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Steam from power washing.

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Engine 37, you can return.

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Message received, engine 37 returning.

7/30/2026 10:41 AM

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Wheaton Center, Wheaton, IL 60187

Steam from power washing triggers apartment alarm

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported fire alarm at an apartment complex near Wheaton Center in Wheaton. The alarm was a general activation and was later determined to be caused by steam from power washing, and some units were cleared to return.

Steam from power washing triggers apartment alarm

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