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Fire alarm reported at Ballard Point condos in Des PlainesDes Plaines IL

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N Parkside Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60016

According to the dispatch call, a fire alarm was reported at the Ballard Point condominiums near Parkside Avenue in Des Plaines. Emergency services including fire engines and an ambulance responded to the location.

Audio|Heard on: Chicago Suburban Fire Departments, MABAS and IFERN
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00:17
Transcript:
Alarm, Ballard Point condos near Parkside Avenue, in Des Plaines, Grid 163, near Parkside Avenue, fire alarm, Engine 5, Engine 61, Power 2, Battalion 2, and Ambulance 36.

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Location mentioned:
N Parkside Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60016

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