Dust from construction sets off school fire alarm

Heard on: Westcom Fire Dispatch

02:07

00:00

Forest fire alarm, (number withheld) Lathrop Avenue.

00:04

Ambulance 02:14 , engine 02:13 , and truck 06:31 .

00:11

Engine 02:13 , and truck 06:31 .

00:20

Westcom from Oak Park, our truck is not available at this time.

00:29

West County, this is 22.

00:32

22 in route right now.

00:33

213, I'll be behind shortly.

00:36

Message received that Oak Park truck is unavailable.

00:49

213, just make sure you copy that Oak Park truck is unavailable.

00:57

214 in route.

00:59

Message.

01:05

949, 945 are en route.

01:11

Westcom 222 is on the scene.

01:13

I have a two-story elementary school.

01:17

Nothing showing from Alpha, Delta, and Bravo.

01:22

222 will be out investigating.

01:23

All incoming, switch over to fire ground red and acknowledge on arrival.

01:36

Westbound from 222.

01:39

222, go ahead.

01:44

Yeah, I've got construction workers on the scene.

01:46

It appears this was set off by dust.

01:49

You can disregard mutual aid.

01:53

Message received, 949-945, you can disregard.

01:58

Westbound 240.

01:59

Elmwood Park, Scott, do you got a run number, please?

02:03

Your run number is going to be 1655, 1655.

7/23/2026 08:07 AM

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Lathrop Ave, River Forest, IL 60305

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Dust from construction sets off school fire alarm

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