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Faulty smoke detector causes fire alarm trouble in Westmont, Westmont IL

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/15/2025 08:06 PM

S Cass Ave, Westmont, IL 60559

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a fire alarm trouble at a location near South Cass Avenue, Westmont. They removed a faulty smoke detector and resolved the alarm issue.

Audio|Heard on: Addison Consolidated Fire Dispatch - South

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01:58

Transcript:

00:00

Six person, District 410, near South Cass Avenue, 11, Westmont Engine 182, Medic 183

00:18

183, cross street of West Richmond Street and West Dallas Street.

00:44

PCDC-C-CAN.

00:45

Can you check position at 654?

00:48

Hopefully we got into trouble.

00:51

Okay, my alarm check.

00:57

I did get the fire restore and it's still holding in trouble.

01:01

All right, very good.

01:04

We're going to troubleshoot it.

01:05

We were successfully able to remove the busted detector.

01:09

We're going to turn over a bureau.

01:10

I'm going to terminate command cruiser pick it up.

01:16

Passengers Steve just confirming you wanted just troubleshoot this card taken out of, not taken out of service.

01:29

That's correct, we don't need to take it out of service any longer.

01:32

We were able to get it into trouble with removing the detector.

01:35

I think you can just troubleshoot it.

01:37

I'm happy.

01:43

10 battalion 1-82 from a speaking?

01:47

Correct.

01:48

Just confirming, you still want that Sean's hit for 24 hours?

01:52

That's correct.

01:57

Hi, I copy.

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S Cass Ave, Westmont, IL 60559

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