Fire alarm on eighth floor of high-rise in Evanston, Evanston IL


A fire alarm was activated on the eighth floor of a residential high-rise near Hinman Ave in Evanston. Fire units responded to check for heat or smoke. Initially, evacuation was mentioned but later confirmed not in progress.
Audio|Source: Evanston Fire
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Transcript:
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The Evanston AFA, engine 22, truck 22, and battalion 21, near Hinman Ave.
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The phone-in automatic fire alarm covers the eighth floor heat and smoke.
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The Evanston, AFA, Engine 22, Truck 22, and Battalion 21.
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Near Hinman Ave.
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The eighth floor, heat and smoke, phone-in-automatic fire alarm, time out 1431.
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921's responding from station 5.
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We see you.
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All right, 1922 is off and in command. We're going to be eastbound on Kesee.
00:57
We got a corner unit,
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residential high-rise, evacuation in progress.
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We'll be checking it out. We're actually going to end up northbound, northbound on Hinman Ave.
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Inj 22, you're on the scene here in command. You're northbound, no evacuation in progress.
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