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Fire alarm triggered by construction dust at St. Joseph's School, Downers Grove IL

Fire & Arson

Reported: 9/25/2025 02:55 PM

Near Highland Ave, Downers Grove, IL 60515

A fire alarm was activated at St. Joseph's School but was later confirmed to be caused by construction dust, not an actual fire.

Audio|Source: Downers Grove and Westmont Police/Fire

02:44

Transcript:

00:00

To come, Chief 101.

00:03

Go ahead.

00:07

I am right here at St. Joseph's School.

00:10

I'm on scene.

00:15

I have nothing shown this line.

00:18

I will take command.

00:20

All right, Mr. (name withheld), have you seen nothing showing? Just came in on the alarm board.

00:28

Okay, message receipt.

00:33

Good confidence, saying, 1002 drought, no, I'm DETT. All right, Mr. (name withheld), just the advice, Chief 101 is there also.

00:43

Copy that.

00:57

Hey left, Edward.

01:01

Medic 51, Massachusetts.

01:08

Command.

01:10

Have all companies fish a fire ground upon their arrival.

01:14

All companies for St.

01:17

Joseph, switch over to Fire Ground Red.

01:20

Power 102 is away by train.

01:23

Tower 102, okay.

01:27

That would be the same traffic for Battalion 100, Lerick 102.

01:32

Passage 2.

01:37

Com, 102 companies back in route.

01:41

Message 2.

01:42

Unknown as to whether it's construction dust or smoke.

01:47

Nice to see.

01:53

Number Kang, 110.

01:54

I'm going over to red.

01:57

Nice to. Nice to.

01:59

Medic 1-0202 on red.

02:12

And put you back.

02:15

Thank you. Thank you.

02:24

We've confirmed that it is construction dust and engine 182 is returning.

02:32

The lead squad 101 is your contact here and everybody else can go ahead and return.

02:39

All right, that's received confirmed construction dust by 101 to handle our other companies can return.

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Near Highland Ave, Downers Grove, IL 60515

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