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Fire alarm malfunction at building near Lee St, Des Plaines IL

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/23/2025 01:33 PM

Lee St, Des Plaines, IL 60016

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible fire alarm malfunction at a building near Lee Street in Des Plaines, Illinois. The alarm could not be reset, and the building was temporarily taken out of service while maintenance staff remained on fire watch until the following day.

Audio|Heard on: Chicago Suburban Fire Departments, MABAS and IFERN

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00:9

Transcript:

00:00

Unable to reset here near Lee St.

00:03

If you could take it completely out of service until 1700 tomorrow,

00:07

maintenance is aware and they are on fire watch.

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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:

Lee St, Des Plaines, IL 60016

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