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Fire alarm triggers water flow at Chase BankSouth Elgin IL

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S Randall Rd, South Elgin, IL 60177

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a fire alarm activation at Chase Bank near Randall Road in South Elgin. Water was observed flowing from an exterior banister, but no fire was found. Firefighters shut off the valve and confirmed the situation was under control.

Audio|Heard on: Kane IL Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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02:3
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 22, fire alarm activation.
00:04
Location near Randall Road, Chase Bank, between Harold and Thornwood Avenue.
00:11
It's on Thornwood Avenue.
00:13
Time of zero seven twenty-seven.
00:16
Engine 22, fire alarm activation.
00:20
Near Randall Road.
00:25
Engine 22, fire alarm from the alarm board at Chase Bank near Randall Road.
00:31
Engine 22.
00:34
Just for information, we had previously received a super alarm on this and now it has gone into full fire.
00:41
They just wait here.
00:43
Let's see.
00:45
Elgin Fire, go ahead.
00:52
Engine 22 to scene.
00:53
I got a one-story commercial building.
00:54
I do have water flowing exterior on one of the banisters holding up the drive-through lane.
01:02
I'll be out.
01:03
Keep you updated.
01:06
One story commercial water flowing from exterior for one of the banisters holding up.
01:10
Temper.
01:13
Elgin Fire from Engine 22.
01:17
Engine 22.
01:20
Engine 22, confirm no fire problem.
01:22
I do have water flow from the exterior working on getting this reset and shut down.
01:31
Engine 22, no fire problem, water flow.
01:35
Engine 22 from Elgin Dispatch.
01:38
Go ahead.
01:40
Do you want us to try to get a hold?
01:42
Lover.
01:44
Older.
01:46
Yes, please.
01:49
Ten four.
01:50
Twenty-two from 20.
01:54
Go ahead, Matt.
01:58
I was able to shut the valve off up here to stop the water flow.
02:02
We can probably leave everything out in there.

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S Randall Rd, South Elgin, IL 60177

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