False fire alarm triggered by water on alarm panel, Elk Grove Village IL


Fire units responded to a commercial building near Scott St after a fire alarm was activated. The alarm was false, caused by someone spraying water on the alarm panel. No fire or danger was present.
Audio|Source: Northwest Central Dispatch (NWCD) - FD3 and Firegrounds
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Transcript:
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District 8, Ambulance 8, Locally in 2, Engine 8, Quint 8, and Quint 7, activated fire alarm, commercial building, near Scott St, Eurice Higgins Road, NAP page 14.
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So I activated alarm, called them the alarm company.
00:24
Most 8-2, Ingen 8, Quint 7, Quince,
00:27
PACE, near Scott St.
00:29
The activated alarm called in by the alarm company.
00:32
This is the Pace Air Freaks.
00:35
No contact with the premise yet through cross streets or Lee Street and Higgins Road, near Scott St, that Pace, Air Force.
00:45
Stanley 2 from Central. Scott.
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Hey,
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I made contact with the premise, it's a false alarm.
00:57
He sprayed water on the alarm panel.
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Everything's okay.
01:07
I'm going to downgrade to a code too for engineer because they don't have the proper codes.
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All their units on Scott. You can return.
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Location mentioned:
Near Scott St, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
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