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False fire alarm at elementary school in ChicagoChicago IL

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Chicago, IL

At an elementary school in Chicago, a fire alarm sounded. Fire crews entered the building but found no fire. They worked to reset the alarm system. No additional units were needed.

Audio|Source: Chicago Fire - Digital
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Transcript:
00:00
68's on the scene near West Baldwin.
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In a two-story,
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ordinary constructed elementary school,
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we're westbound with nothing shown.
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Sixty-eight's assuming command and switching to the appropriate tactical channel.
00:17
168, your message received.
00:23
At 12, near Westbury, one four-story, ordinary constructed, 75 by 125.
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Not in showing at this time, Occupy.
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I'm going to be checking out.
00:39
Battalion 12, your message received.
00:45
24, Senator.
00:52
55 is on the way for 60 Barry, let's go.
00:57
55 on the way.
01:04
Truck 508,000.
01:09
58, May. Section 68, May.
01:13
Section 68.
01:17
We gained entry to the school. There is an audible alarm[1] going off.
01:21
There's no fire.
01:23
We're going to attempt to reset.
01:26
You can hold up anybody else coming in here.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
audible alarm: Reported sounding burglar alarm at a location

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