False fire alarm caused by detector battery change, Park Ridge IL
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, fire units responded to a fire alarm at an apartment near Summit Avenue, Park Ridge. The alarm was found to be false, caused by a chirping detector after battery replacement.
Audio|Heard on: Regional Emergency Dispatch - RED Center (Northbrook) Fire Dispatch: South (Patched w/ SC21 TG34065)
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Transcript:
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Tower 36, Battalion 36, Engine 35, and Ambulance 35, Fire Alarm, near Summit Avenue, Unit C, in Park Ridge, Grid 3685,
00:13
Fire Alarm near Summit Avenue, Unit C, Tower 36, Battalion 36, Engine 35, and Ambulance 35.
00:26
9.36, mention 35.
00:30
10. Mence 35.
00:37
Engine 35, go ahead.
00:39
I'm looking at the noise to say chirping detector.
00:42
This is not a AFA or...
00:45
Engine 35. Sounds like it was a chirping detector.
00:47
They changed the batteries and then the fire alarms started going off.
00:50
All right. Copy that.
00:52
We're ahead from Engine 35.
00:55
Engine 35, go ahead.
00:57
I'm seeing at a medium two-story apartment building nothing showing from three sides.
01:04
We'll be investigating.
01:06
Italians here, Hill, Sim Command,
01:08
Tower over northbound, you guys can take the front.
01:11
Engine 35, okay, nothing showing from three sides off investigating.
01:16
Detainian 36 is unseen, I'll be assuming Summit Command will be operating on our fireground.
01:21
Summit Command, your message received.
01:25
Aviol 35 is on the scene, we're first assist.
01:28
Abiland 35, okay?
01:30
Red from Summit Command.
01:32
Summit Command, go ahead.
01:34
Injid 35 is reporting no problem at this time, Engine 35 to handle the command is terminated.
01:39
Italian 36, your message received.
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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:
Summit Ave Apartment C, Park Ridge, IL 60068
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