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Fire alarm triggered at public gas station in Mettawa, Mettawa IL

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Riverwoods Rd #1074b, Mettawa, IL 60045

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency services responded to a fire alarm activation at the Costco gas station near North Riverwoods Road in Mettawa. Multiple units, including fire engines, trucks, and ambulances, were dispatched to investigate the alarm. Upon arrival, no obvious hazards were found, and all units cleared the scene.

Audio|Heard on: Red Center Dispatch
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01:41
Transcript:
00:00
51, Battalion 51,
00:02
and Ambulance 52.
00:04
Fire alarm.
00:05
Costco gas station, near North Riverwoods Road, in Mettawa.
00:11
Grid 5901, near North Riverwoods Road, fire alarm, truck 53, Lake Forest Engine 422, Squad 51, Ambulance 51, Battalion 51,
00:24
and Ambulance 52.
00:34
Engine 422 to a mutual aid fire response.
00:39
At near North Riverwoods Road.
00:42
At near North Riverwoods Road.
00:45
A mutual aid fire response.
00:47
Engine 422.
00:55
Three, go ahead.
00:57
Flash unit, the alarm's restored, correct?
01:05
Italian 51 your red companies are en route, covers the gas station.
01:13
51 copy.
01:14
Yeah,
01:16
terminate.
01:18
Thanks, Red. All units are clear.
01:19
Our computers now.
01:23
Radley Forest Engine 422 is in around Riverwoods.
01:29
Tendid 422-O-Mash-2.
01:35
Radleague Forest Engine 422 is on the scene.
01:38
We've got a gas station.
01:39
No obvious hazards.
01:41
We'll be out of checking.

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Location mentioned:
Riverwoods Rd #1074b, Mettawa, IL 60045

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