Residential fire alarm triggered by candle

Heard on: Boone County Fire Dispatch

01:25

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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Attention, District Two. District Two, a fire alarm.

00:02

(number withheld) S. Circle, (number withheld) South Circle, for a residential fire alarm, 2nd floor, smoke and heat with no contact made.

00:19

Attention, District Two, District Two, a fire smoke alarm, (number withheld) South Circle, (number withheld) South Circle, for residential fire alarm, 2nd floor, smoke and heat, no contact made, time out 1650 3 h , clear.

00:35

Control, 301, 332 en route.

00:40

Fire.

00:45

Three 32 from control.

00:50

Go ahead, control.

00:53

They're requesting a cancel.

00:54

They spoke with keyholder (name withheld).

00:56

She's on site, set it with a candle, and was having trouble resetting the alarm.

01:05

Ten four, dispatch.

01:06

We'll be returning.

01:10

Ten four, call 1652 .

01:17

Control 301 is going to continue non-emergent to speak with the homeowners.

01:23

Ten four, 301 .

2026-11-02 22:51 UTC

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South St, Caledonia, IL 61011

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Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a residential fire alarm on South Circle in Caledonia after a second-floor smoke and heat alarm activated with no initial contact. The alarm was later canceled after a keyholder reported setting it off with a candle and having trouble resetting it, and a unit continued non-emergent to speak with the homeowners.

Residential fire alarm triggered by candle

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