Fire alarm triggered near William Street in Calumet City, Calumet City IL
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a fire alarm was activated near William Street in Calumet City. The issue appears linked to downed power lines nearby causing a power outage in the area.
Audio|Heard on: Calumet City Fire Department
Listen to dispatch call
01:39
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 11 and the way to the lines down[2], 1251 Green Bay.
00:12
Engine 12.
00:17
Residential fire alarm[1], 0502.
00:20
Engine 12, truck 12, near William Street, fire alarm[1], 0502.
00:21
Engine 12, truck 12, near William Street.
00:25
Fire alarm, zero.
00:27
Officer 12 from this.
00:35
Officer 12, say you have a power issue related to Engine 11 lines down[2].
00:42
Probably likely causing the fire line.
00:45
All right, thank you.
00:57
Officer Crog from Officer 11.
01:02
Yeah,
01:06
just so you're aware,
01:07
the power in this entire area is out, we're just...
01:12
...pull that maybe is making a problem at the moment, but it looks like that's what our issue is.
01:24
Okay, real good.
01:26
Thank you.
01:28
Truck 12, you're clear to return.
01:30
Legate single engine into 12 to investigate.
01:35
Message received.
01:36
Truck 12, keep it in quarters.
01:38
Engine 12 handle.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
fire alarm: Automatic fire alarm activation call
[2]
lines down: Report of downed power/utility lines
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
William St, Calumet City, IL 60409
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