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Fire crews respond to box alarm near Foster and California

Heard on: Chicago Fire - Digital
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Winona for the call box at the staging at Foster and California.
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N California Ave & W Foster Ave, Chicago, IL 60625
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As discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a reported box alarm near Foster Avenue and California Avenue in Chicago. Crews established a staging area and investigated reports of smoke at a hospital complex. The alarm was eventually struck out following an apparent false activation.

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