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Heard on: Evanston Fire · 2 days ago
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Evanston AFA, Squad 21, Truck 23, Battalion 21, near Sherman at Optima Towers for the phone-in fire alarm.
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Evanston AFA, Squad 21, Truck 23, Battalion 21, near Sherman at Optima Towers for the phone-in fire alarm.
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Alarm test causes false fire alert at Optima Towers

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to Optima Towers in Evanston for a possible fire alarm. The alarm was later determined to be part of a system test that had not been properly logged as inactive. Fire personnel confirmed there was no actual fire and handled the matter as a detail.

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Optima Towers, 800 Davis St, Evanston, IL 60201
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