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False fire alarm at two-story residential buildingChicago IL

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Western & Irving Park, Chicago, IL 60618

Fire crews responded to an automatic alarm at a two-story residential building near West Irving. No fire was found and the alarm was false.

Audio|Source: Chicago Fire - Digital
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Transcript:
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Engine 112 is on the scene near West Irving.
00:04
We are eastbound, two-story ordinary, nothing showing, automatic alarm[1].
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All right, one floor.
00:13
Saur, 21-8.
00:17
718,000, you can hold the truck.
00:23
They're working on the system here.
Police codes explained
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[1]
automatic alarm: Fire alarm received from an automatic alarm system, often without confirmed fire

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Location mentioned:
Western & Irving Park, Chicago, IL 60618

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