Smoke causes fire alarm at North Chicago residence, North Chicago IL
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a fire alarm was triggered at a residence near Prairie View Court in North Chicago due to smoke from something left on the stove. There was no active fire, but the alarm would not reset. Emergency units responded and later canceled additional resources after assessing the situation.
Audio|Heard on: Lake IL Fire-Talk Group Calls
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03:18
Transcript:
00:00
District 15 C, Battalion 16, Engine 151, Ladder Tower 151, and Ambulance 151.
00:08
Fire alarm at near Prairie View Court, North Chicago.
00:12
Unit 225 North Chicago near Lewis Avenue and Kennedy Drive.
00:17
Time out 1602.
00:28
District 13, eleven thirty-six.
00:31
Ambulance 100 and thirty-one, engine 100 and thirty-one, and battalion 13.
00:36
Crash injuries at 3440 Grand Avenue, Gurnee Community Thrift Store near Boulevard View Street and Belle Plaine Avenue.
00:46
Time of 1603.
00:53
Lake Battalion 15 is en route to Prairie View Building Two.
00:57
Battalion 15, message received.
00:59
I spoke directly with the caller.
01:00
He's advising he left something on the stove.
01:02
There's no active fire but it is very smoky.
01:04
He can't get the fire alarm to reset and his wife is in a wheelchair and he's worried about leaving her there.
01:12
Ten four, message received.
01:15
Lake County Green Engine One Hundred and Thirty-One, send route from I Ninety-Four and One Hundred and Thirty Two.
01:19
Engine One Hundred and Thirty-One en route.
01:27
Lake County Green Ambulance One Hundred and Thirty One en route.
01:32
Ambulance One Thirty-One, I copy.
01:34
County Green Battalion Thirteen en route.
01:36
Battalion Thirteen, en route.
01:40
Lake Com, North Chicago Ladder Tower 151 en route to Prairie View.
01:44
Ladder Tower 152 en route.
01:48
Lake Com, North Chicago Ambulance 152 is en route to Prairie View.
01:52
152 en route!
01:54
Lake Com, Battalion 15's on location.
01:56
We've got a two-story multi-residential.
01:58
We do have an active alarm, nothing showing.
02:01
I'll be command, all incoming go to red.
02:04
Two-story multi-residential, nothing showing at this time.
02:06
All units switch to red and arrival.
02:11
Lake Com North Chicago Ladder Tower 151 on scene going to Red.
02:14
Ladder Tower 152 on scene going to rough.
02:19
Waycom Gurney, ambulance 131 is on location.
02:22
Two vehicles, minor damage will be out investigating.
02:25
Ambulance 131, location two vehicles, minor damage, will be investigating.
02:34
District 15 C, Lake Bluff Engine and Liberty Hill Ambulance 463, fire alarm, I-2 Prairie View Court, North Chicago, near Lewis Avenue and Kennedy Drive.
02:47
Time out 1608.
02:51
Like you're on Bernie Angel 131 location.
02:54
Angel 131 location?
02:59
Lake, come from Battalion Fifteen.
03:01
Battalion Fifteen, I believe I just heard a retone for this fire alarm that we're on at Two Prairie View for a lake bluff engine and an ambulance.
03:12
We don't need either one of those.
03:14
Message received.
03:15
I'll make sure they're all canceled.
03:17
Ten Four, thanks.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Prairie View Ct, North Chicago, IL 60064
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