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Grease fire extinguished by sprinklers at Old Orchard Center, Skokie IL

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Old Orchard Center, Skokie, IL 60077

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders were dispatched to a fire alarm at near Old Orchard Center, Skokie. A grease fire was reported and was extinguished by the sprinkler system in building K. Responders arrived on scene and investigated the situation with no further fire observed.

Audio|Heard on: Cook IL Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Battalion 16, Engine 18, Truck 18, and Squad 18, respond to fire alarm, sir, LA table,
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at near Old Orchard Center.
00:14
Skokie Battalion 16 around Old Orchard Center.
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Massachusetts.
00:19
18's around.
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Massive 17.
00:21
Mr.C., Spockative, Italian 16.
00:24
Go ahead and Battalion 16.
00:30
Yeah, for an employee I'm seeing there was a grease fire that the sprinkler system has extinguished.
00:38
That's just to keep every going in.
00:41
Skokie, 18 units are on scene at the mall.
00:43
We have nothing shown.
00:44
We'll be out investigating squadied things for me.
00:47
Message received.
00:48
We also did get a call from the alarm company for a fire alarm covering building K.
00:54
Can you repeat that?
00:56
And we also got a call from an alarm company for a fire alarm covering building K.
01:02
Message received.
01:03
We'll investigate that as well.
01:05
Message received.

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Location mentioned:
Old Orchard Center, Skokie, IL 60077

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