False fire alarm at religious facility, Chicago IL
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire department units responded to an automatic alarm at a two‑and‑a‑half‑story religious facility near South Kimbark Avenue in Chicago. Crews were unable to access the building initially and worked to verify the signal, which was later determined to be a false alarm.
Audio|Heard on: Chicago Fire - Digital
Listen to dispatch call
01:7
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 63 is on the scene, near South Kimbark.
00:04
What automatic alarm?
00:08
Two and a half story religious facility.
00:12
We're checking it out.
00:19
Truck four to me.
00:23
Right, truck four.
00:26
We can't get in here.
00:27
Do you have a callback number?
00:33
A truck for,
00:35
you know, head up to unit (number withheld).
00:38
Head up to unit (number withheld).
00:39
Apparently they gave a wrong apartment number.
00:44
Okay, but we can't get in the building here.
00:49
All right, first of all, let me see if we can get in touch with the caller.
00:57
In a moment or two,
00:59
resetting the alarm.
01:00
But you've got to hold the response.
01:03
Engine 63, your message received.
01:05
Company's responding near South Kimbark return.
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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:
S Kimbark Ave, Chicago, IL 60637
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