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Fire alarm triggers evacuation at Champaign high-rise, Champaign IL

Fire & Arson

Reported: 9/27/2025 04:54 PM

Near S 4th St, Champaign, IL 61820

A fire alarm activated at a 14-story building near South 4th Street in Champaign. Evacuation strobes were on but no fire was visible.

Audio|Source: Champaign County Police and Fire

01:40

Transcript:

00:00

Fire alarm level 1[1], engine 151, ladder 161, power 110, at near South 4th Street, Champaign, cross-off East John Street and East Green Street. Fire alarm level 1.

00:18

Respond on Fire-Ox 1.

00:20

Netcat clear at 1856.

00:32

Hey, you're fixing now.

00:37

The last unit, can you repeat your contact?

00:41

TGG8-8-8-8-6-9, Mitchell Quip.

00:45

Sample. Sample.

00:51

Now report, put me out code 5 at the same address.

00:58

Templar.

01:06

Okay, 1-5-1-6-1-0.

01:10

Why about one from board?

01:13

Make yet one.

01:15

I have a few that you catch yourself.

01:23

Pickett 110 on the 14-story high-rise. There's nothing shown from Alpha and Delta. We do have evacuation strobes.

01:30

One-10 will be commandant.

01:33

Hi, Copy John's seen of a 14-story high-rise with nothing showing Alpha Delta.

01:37

Evacuation progress, I think you're off-deck and...

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

Fire alarm level 1: Initial fire alarm response/assignment for a reported alarm

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Location mentioned:

Near S 4th St, Champaign, IL 61820

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