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False fire alarm at near Lake Street in LibertyvilleLibertyville IL

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audio iconFire & Arson
Lake St, Libertyville, IL 60048

As discussed during the dispatch call, a fire alarm at near Lake Street in Libertyville was triggered falsely due to water in a pull station. Emergency units responded but no fire was found.

Audio|Heard on: Chicago Suburban Fire Departments, MABAS and IFERN
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03:20
Transcript:
00:00
Ladder Tower 461, Battalion 41, Libertyville Chief.
00:05
To a fire alarm.
00:06
Grid 46A.
00:08
At near Lake Street.
00:10
At near Lake Street.
00:13
Grid 46A.com.
00:14
A fire alarm.
00:16
Ladder Tower 461, Battalion 41, Libertyville Chief.
00:33
9.3, truck 3, the auto action, 9.5 of control, left three, and the truck,
00:39
95 in control for the office.
00:43
Unit 1W.
00:54
Group 2722 at Lake Avenue and Skokie Boulevard.
00:59
At Lake Avenue and Skokie Boulevard.
01:01
Group 2722 and accident with injury.
01:05
Ambulance 27, engine 27,
01:08
and Battalion 26.
01:21
71, engine 2.71, and battalion 27.
01:26
To an accident with injuries.
01:28
Group 27821.
01:30
At 511, Harvey Avenue.
01:32
At 511, Harvey Avenue.
01:35
Group 27821.
01:37
An accident with injury.
01:39
Ambulance 2 71, engine 2 771, and Battalion 27.
01:47
Last unit, can you repeat, please?
01:52
Yeah, this is a Huffside of Italian 41.
01:54
The tire of the engine due to the fire alarm on the street.
02:01
In 2322,
02:03
ambulance CO8 at (number withheld) James Drive, Unit 102.
02:14
That extra.
02:20
Right by the Century 21 side, they're on the right.
02:32
3680, 1725, Fallard Road, Person Passed out, and Tower 36.
02:44
Bill from a 1036.
02:48
Number 272 message received.
02:52
And battalion, go ahead.
02:57
Libertyville, you can't tell all incoming units to near Lake Street.
03:00
We're already here for the fire alarm.
03:03
It was set off due to a pull station with water in it, tried to reset it went off again.
03:09
That's why you guys towed it up again.
03:12
And we're going to hold it in full fire through the water and the pole station.
03:17
Although I can call in this is going to fix.
03:19
I'll take it out of service.

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Lake St, Libertyville, IL 60048

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