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Light smoke from burned amplifier in basementGrayslake IL

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audio iconFire & Arson
W Washington St, Grayslake, IL 60030

As discussed during the dispatch call, a fire alarm at a building near West Washington Street reported light smoke in the basement caused by a burned amplifier. Emergency responders ventilated the building. No fire was found in the surrounding educational facility areas.

Audio|Heard on: Lake IL Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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02:41
Transcript:
00:00
A fire alarm.
00:02
Quick 27B12.
00:04
At near West Washington Street.
00:08
Engine 273.
00:09
Engine 132, lot of 272, and Battalion 272.
00:19
Battalion 27th from dispatch.
00:24
Go ahead, Grayslake.
00:30
We've got a call from CLC security.
00:32
They're not aware of any issues based that the fire alarm is coming from the A-wing elevator pit.
00:40
Okay, A-wing elevator pit.
00:47
Grey's Lake fire, Gurney engines en route to your true alarm.
00:52
Dr. Engine, you're not.
00:58
The caller said she was going to be in the lobby with the patient, I'll call her back.
01:07
Libertyville from Italian 46.
01:13
The 946, good.
01:17
We had light smoke in the basement due to a burnt-up amp.
01:20
Aspen removed, house has been ventilated.
01:23
I'll be able to return.
01:28
Message, receipt.
01:35
The name is 271 from dispatch.
01:39
Go ahead for 271.
01:43
The caller said that the patient was in 258, but she would be walking her down.
01:48
She's not answering her on call back now.
01:52
Messager seed, we got her in the lobby now.
02:03
Methodian 27 is on the same grade like in a large educational facility nothing showing I'll be out with the pediatric area message is large educational facility with nothing showing raise like from battalion 27.
02:25
go ahead.
02:27
Okay.
02:29
just have a ladder 272 come in, everybody else can return.
02:33
The message received an M273 return and Gurney Engine 132 can return with our thanks.

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W Washington St, Grayslake, IL 60030

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