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False fire alarm investigated near Keeler Ave, Skokie IL

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audio iconFire & Arson
Keeler Ave, Skokie, IL 60076

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews in Skokie responded to a fire alarm near Keeler Avenue at a two-story single-family home. No smoke or fire was found, and the alarm was determined to be false after entry and investigation.

Audio|Heard on: Cook IL Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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01:10
Transcript:
00:00
Battalion 16, Engine 17,
00:03
Truck 18, and Rescue 17 respond to fire alarm near Keeler Avenue.
00:12
Skokie Battalion 16 responding.
00:15
Message received.
00:17
Skokie 7 units are going.
00:18
Message received.
00:20
Skokie Truck 18 responding.
00:21
Message received.
00:22
17 equipment's on the scene.
00:25
We got a two-story single family,
00:27
nothing showing from three sides.
00:31
Seventeen will be off investigating.
00:33
Rescues to me, message received.
00:36
Skokie Battalion Sixteen is on the scene.
00:40
Message received.
00:43
Rescue Battalion, there's no smoke up in the house.
00:47
Message received. Are you able to gain entry?
00:50
Yeah, we're walking in here.
00:52
We're inside now.
00:53
Message received.
00:55
Skokie Truck 18 from the scene.
00:57
We're going to be staged.
00:58
Message received, truck.
01:01
Rescue 17, do you need truck 18 on the scene?
01:04
Negative, we're just chasing what set it off.
01:08
Truck 18, you can return.

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Location mentioned:
Keeler Ave, Skokie, IL 60076

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Incident Timeline

  1. Cause Identified and Command Terminated
  2. Truck 18 Released
  3. Investigation Inside the Structure
  4. Initial Dispatch and Arrival

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