Burnt food triggers fire alarm at Montclair Towers

Heard on: Maywood Fire

01:25

This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

00:00

We have Elmwood Park 945, 949, and was my truck 56 available to come into Harwood Heights for an activated fire alarm?

00:09

Affirmative, where do you need them?

00:12

(number withheld) Gunnison, (number withheld) Gunnison at the Montclair Towers.

00:19

(number withheld), copy dispatch received.

00:29

Hi, 01:11 for emergency.

00:36

Just be advised, there's a resident call in (number withheld) East Tower.

00:40

(number withheld) East Tower.

00:42

There's a little bit of smoke in the kitchen due to burnt hot dogs.

00:52

Message received. Oncoming units to (number withheld) Gunnison.

00:55

(number withheld) Gunnison.

00:56

You guys can disregard with our things.

00:58

Our run number is 33543354.

01:06

95.

01:12

95, you guys were held up.

01:14

You guys can stay in quarters.

01:20

Or come copies to hold up.

01:22

Elmwood Park 945 and 949, you're clear to remain in quarters.

2026-10-01 09:15 UTC

Fire

W Gunnison St, Harwood Heights, IL 60706

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to an activated fire alarm at an apartment building on Gunnison in Harwood Heights. A resident in an East Tower unit reported a small amount of smoke in the kitchen from burnt hot dogs, and mutual-aid units were held in quarters.