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False fire alarm at multifamily building

Heard on: Maywood Fire
01:34
00:00
NORCOMM has activated fire alarm (number withheld) North Olcott, (number withheld) North Olcott in the clock tower.
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N Olcott Ave, Harwood Heights, IL 60706
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A fire alarm activated at a five-story multifamily building near North Olcott Avenue and West Lawrence Avenue. Fire units responded and received reports from residents and the alarm company that the alarm was showing near the fourth-floor elevator. Crews checked the building, found no visible signs of fire, and the alarm was determined to be false. Responding ambulances and assisting units were then cleared to return to service.

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