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Heard on: Chicago Fire - Digital · 1/2/2026 10:13 PM
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25 to Englewood, 84 is picking up.
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I'm turning the scene over to the University of Chicago police and University of Chicago facility maintenance engineers.
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Smoke triggers alarm at University of Chicago hospital
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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to smoke entering the ventilation and fire alarm control panel at the University of Chicago hospital. The scene was later turned over to University of Chicago police and facility maintenance. A faulty hydrant near South Cottage Grove was also reported, and the Department of Water was notified.
