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Fire alarm at ridge condos caused by painter's dust, Wilmette IL

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Near Ridge Rd, Wilmette, IL 60091

A fire alarm went off at the ridge condos near Ridge Road in Wilmette. Firefighters responded but found no fire. The alarm was triggered by dust from painters working in the building.

Audio|Source: Chicago Suburban Fire Departments, MABAS and IFERN
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Transcript:
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Fire alarm, ridge condos, near Ridge Road, in Wilmet.
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Grid 2721, near Rich Road, fire alarm, engine 27, ambulance 27, tower 26, and battalion 26.
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Chicago Ridge, 6512, ambulance weakness at 61.46, West Birmingham Avenue.
00:23
Roberts Park 306 and 3.09.
00:28
Ambulance O subject at 8435, South 84th Court.
00:32
At the time 26 on location near Ridge, we got a four-story apartment building, nothing's showing from three sides.
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Tad26 will be Ridge Command.
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I have everyone switched over a red fire room.
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Building engineers stated this was set off by dust from painters.
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You can just leave myself and engine 27 on location.
00:50
You can return everyone out.
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Receive Emil 27, you can return.

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Near Ridge Rd, Wilmette, IL 60091
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