Fire alarm activates at strip mall with partial evacuation


A fire alarm went off at a strip mall causing some people to leave. Fire crews are checking the building but see no fire outside.
Audio|Source: Southeast DuPage County Police and Fire
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Transcript:
24 for 6400 South Cass Avenue for the executive fire alarm that came in on the board. I'm not available return for good time. I'm on the scene. I got a one-story strip mall. I got strobe show on partial evacuation. We'll be out checking. We are facing westbound in the adjacent lot. Tension and MEDIC-1-A-gram scenes, with strokes and partial evacuation. Deputy 1-8-190. Yeah, I'll take command here. We'll switch everybody to fire ground red. Thank you. Okay, copy. The machine's secure and turnover to Woodard Speedy. We're all picking up. All right, message received. Can you exit your earliest convenience, please? Okay, understood. Tower 51st, Steve. We've got to send in 500 square foot strip mall. Nothing showed from the outside. We're going to be division C, westbound. Out investigating. All right, nothing show in Division C[1], westbound, out investigating. All right, nothing showing Division C, westbound, out investigating.
Police codes explained
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Division C: Fireground division assignment
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Location mentioned:
Near S Cass Ave, Westmont, IL 60559
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