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False fire alarm at office building caused by smoke machinePalos Heights IL

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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:
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Engine 10, Battalion 10, Truck 9, Ambulance 9, near West College Drive, Commercial Fire Alarm,
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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.
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Ambulance 3, Utility 1, 9917 Shady Lane, Unit 1-Nap, Chapsy-Pain,
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1406. Ambulance 3, Utility 1,
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9917 Shady Lane, Unit 1-Nap, Chetched Payne, 1406.06.
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All the dispatch from Battalion 10.
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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.
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Upon arrival.
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Utility 1 and Ambulance 3. We're working for the female with chest pains near 80 Lane,
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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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