Smoke alarm at youth services kitchen deemed false

Heard on: Washington County Sheriff, Fire and EMS, Mt. Vernon Fire Dispatch

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

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This is one of the fire Washington County and just need to respond to Hoyleton Youth and Family Services, Cottage C, for a fire alarm.

00:08

Zone E, the common area by the kitchen, smoke detected.

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No further info at this time.

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Washington County came out 1448.

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Okay, I'm bringing it.

00:31

This is an open fire.

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Washington County ambulance, please respond to Cottage B Boys for a fire alarm activation in the common area by the kitchen.

00:41

Smoke detection.

00:42

No further info at this time.

00:43

Washington County, sign out.

00:44

Fourteen forty-nine KFM 300 and ninety-nine.

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This is Royalton Fire, Washington County Ambulance.

01:02

You can disregard your response to Hoyleton Youth and Family Services, Cottage C.

01:07

You can disregard your response.

01:09

It's a false alarm.

7/30/2026 12:48 PM

Fire

N Main St, Hoyleton, IL 62803

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

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews and an ambulance were dispatched to cottages at a youth and family services facility near North Main Street in Hoyleton for reported smoke and fire alarm activations in common kitchen areas. The incident was later determined to be a false alarm and responding units were told to disregard.