False fire alarm due to cooking smoke at church, Collinsville IL

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/2/2025 01:27 PM

Near W Main St, Collinsville, IL 62234

Emergency services responded to a fire alarm at St. Luke's Church near West Main Street. Smoke was reported in the basement, triggering the alarm. Upon investigation, it was found to be caused by cooking smoke, and there was no actual fire.

Audio|Source: Collinsville, Maryville Police & Fire

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Transcript:

00:00

Attention, variable fire department personnel along from Card 24.1.5. Respond to St. Luke's Church, near West Main,

00:07

St. Luke's Church, near West Main Street.

00:10

Long Coving are you reporting a basement smoke and east pole station alarm. There's no contact with any key holders. Response.

00:28

Attention, harold fire front personnel, second page, alarm from card 241.5. Respond St. Luke's Church, near West Main Street, St.

00:36

Luke, near West Main Street.

00:39

Markguiler reporting a basement, smoke alarm, and east pole station alarm. There's no contact with any keyholders.

00:45

Respond, near West Main Street, St. Luke's Church.

00:48

Marrile Fire,

00:49

was the auto-aid of Troy and Glenn Carvin. Timeout.

00:54

16,

00:56

correction, 1528, 1528. 5208. All right, 20.

01:01

You go ahead and then.

01:04

We're not in the particle.

01:06

Definitely.

01:07

2.27.

01:12

Can you copy the Russian owner?

01:14

Go ahead.

01:19

The week is going to be 1826, 1995, 0126,

01:24

1995.

01:28

529, I'm out seeing an invisible smoke, several people on the same.

01:32

We're on team.

01:35

He's returning clear, revoked, revoked since October of 22 for DUI.

01:42

Careful.

01:47

29.

01:51

529, go ahead.

01:57

Talk to the pastor, they were cooking, smoke, sent the fire alarm will off.

02:01

Everything's okay, parking disregard.

02:03

Continue.

02:05

So we're in service.

02:07

Go on service. Go on curb dispatcher 24 pence in round.

02:10

So we're on copy information.

02:13

Go ahead.

02:17

QD was on scene, they advised this was a cooking incident and all is now secure.

02:24

On the quiet.

02:28

Network canceling all mutually 2410 continuing on the quiet.

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Near W Main St, Collinsville, IL 62234

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