Fire alarm and smoke report at Kenton Avenue building

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01:15

00:00

Battalion 16, Engine 18, Truck 18, and Squad 18, respond to fire alarm,

00:08

(number withheld) Kenton, at (number withheld) Kenton Avenue.

00:14

Battalion 16 in route.

00:16

Plus or minus 16.

00:17

Plus or minus

00:19

16. 18.

00:20

Copy to Battalion 16.

00:23

Go ahead.

00:25

Battalion 16 and 18, just additional information on this alarm.

00:28

I was called in by alarm company.

00:30

We got a call from one of the residents of the building.

00:34

Said they saw white smoke on the 1st floor.

00:38

Now they no longer see it.

00:39

A little bit of a language barrier.

00:42

That's received.

00:43

Possibly smoke on the 1st floor.

00:45

18, copy that.

00:47

Skokie 18 units are on the scene.

00:50

We have a four-story multifamily.

00:51

We have nothing showing from two sides.

00:54

We do have evacuation.

00:55

We do have strobes activated.

00:57

We'll be out investigating.

00:58

Tower will be command.

00:59

We're northbound.

01:01

Message received.

01:04

Squad 18's in the rear, nothing showing.

01:07

Battalion 16's on the scene.

01:09

I'll be assuming command.

01:10

All units on camera, switch to red fire ground.

01:12

Red fire ground.

01:14

Message received.

5/9/2026 02:26 PM

Fire & Arson

S Kenton Ave, Oak Lawn, IL 60453

Fire alarm and smoke report at Kenton Avenue building

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Fire alarm and smoke report at Kenton Avenue building

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