Cooking smoke sets off restaurant fire alarm

Heard on: DuPage IL Fire Dispatch Group Calls

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Fire alarm, commercial (number withheld) north north boulevard west chicago battalion six engine five engine six Popeyes Chicken cross street of route 59 and west north avenue.

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DuComm from Battalion 21.

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Battalion 21, go ahead.

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Activation was in the (number withheld) building due to cooking smoke.

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Alarm's been reset.

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You can show all of them no company service.

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Message received.

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Units are off on that North Boulevard.

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It's going to be an activated fire alarm.

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Called in by outside agency.

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No other calls.

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DuComm Engine 5 on the scene.

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I got nothing showing on a single story restaurant, 40 by 40.

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We are going to be southbound in the front of the building out investigating.

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Message received.

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Engine five from a one-story restaurant, 40 by 40 .

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Engine five is going to be southbound in front of the building investigating.

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Clear.

6/29/2026 03:09 PM

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N Neltnor Blvd, West Chicago, IL 60185

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Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a reported commercial fire alarm at a restaurant on North Boulevard in West Chicago. Crews found a single-story restaurant with no visible fire, and the alarm appeared to be activated by cooking smoke. The alarm was reset and units cleared the scene.

Cooking smoke sets off restaurant fire alarm

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