False fire alarm at office building caused by smoke machine, Palos Heights IL

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/31/2025 12:03 PM

Near W College Dr, Palos Heights, IL 60463

A fire alarm was triggered at a large office building near West College Drive. Responders found it was a false alarm caused by a smoke machine used in the daycare area. No fire or danger was present, and the site was cleared without issue.

Audio|Source: Orland Fire District

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Transcript:

00:00

Engine 10, Battalion 10, Truck 9, Ambulance 9, near West College Drive, Commercial Fire Alarm,

00:09

1403. Engine 10, Battalion 10, Truck 9, Ambulance 9, near West College Drive, Commercial Fire Alarm, 1403.

00:27

Battalion Penn and Taylor Company responding for the commercial fire alarm near West College Drive.

00:43

Ambulance 3, Utility 1, 9917 Shady Lane, Unit 1-Nap, Chapsy-Pain,

00:50

1406. Ambulance 3, Utility 1,

00:55

9917 Shady Lane, Unit 1-Nap, Chetched Payne, 1406.06.

01:04

All the dispatch from Battalion 10.

01:07

Battalion 10, go ahead.

01:10

Battalion 10 is on the scene of large, 5-3 office building. We do have evacuation strobes showing.

01:16

We'll be in command. We'll be switching over to Red Fireground when the companies get here.

01:24

All right, Battalion Ten, you're on the large five-story office building with the evacuations in progress and strobes showing.

01:31

Battalion is going to be in command. All incoming companies, please switch over to Red Fireground.

01:36

Upon arrival.

01:42

Utility 1 and Ambulance 3. We're working for the female with chest pains near 80 Lane,

01:49

Unit 1 Northeast.

01:52

Utility 1 introspection.

01:59

Portland just fed from Battalion 10.

02:04

Battalion 10, go ahead.

02:07

Engine 10, Battalion 10 will take care of this. You can return everybody.

02:11

It was a smoke machine in the daycare, no problems.

02:13

I'm going to release command and give up Red Fireground.

02:22

This scene is going to be left to self and engine 10.

02:26

Ambulance 9, you can return a quarter.

02:29

It's going to be due to a smoke machine in the daycare, giving up red fireground.

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Near W College Dr, Palos Heights, IL 60463

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