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Fire alarm sounds with wire smell at Evanston home, Evanston IL

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Near Dewey Ave, Evanston, IL 60202

A fire alarm activated at a home near Dewey Ave in Evanston. The homeowner reported hearing the alarm and smelling wires burning but saw no smoke or fire.

Audio|Source: Evanston Fire
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Transcript:
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It's an AFA assignment for engine 24, truck 22, Battalion 21 at near Dewey Ave.
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Our caller is a homeowner, so she woke up to her fire alarm that was activated and smells some type of like wire smell, no signs of smoke or fire.
00:20
Say, AFA assignment for engine 24, truck 22, Battalion 21 at near Dewey Ave for the homeowner that's on scene.
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With audible alarm going off, fire alarm going off and can smell, some type of wire smell inside the house, but no sign of smoke or fire, time is 319.

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Near Dewey Ave, Evanston, IL 60202
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