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Trouble alarm at Cook County highway facility

Heard on: Chicago Suburban Fire Departments, MABAS and IFERN
00:14
00:00
Tower 61, trouble alarm.
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Ballard Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60016

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Fire & Arson reported near Ballard Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60016 on Feb 14, 2026, 9:34 AM. As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to an apparent trouble alarm at a county highway maintenance facility near Ballard Road in Des Plaines. AI-generated summary from public dispatch audio. Not an official report.

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