False fire alarm triggered by cooking in residence, South Elgin IL
Fire & ArsonA fire alarm was activated at a home near Waters Edge Drive in Elgin, Illinois. The smoke detector on the first floor triggered the alarm. The homeowner said the alarm was caused by cooking. Fire crews responded to confirm there was no fire.
Audio|Source: Elgin Fire
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Transcript:
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Engine 22,
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Still,
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252, Waters Edge Drive, between Countryside Lane and Ashton Lane.
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Timeout 1731.
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Engine 22,
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Still alarm[1],
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near Waters Edge Drive.
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Engine 22, you're responding to near Waters Edge Drive.
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We received two phone calls on this, one from an alarm company stating that the first floor smoke detector was activated. We also received a call from the owner,
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and she stated that they were just cooking. However, if there's an alarm going off, just make sure everything is okay.
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Message, thank you.
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Nice to receive, thank you.
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Roger Fire, Agent 22.
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Christine, two-story single-family home. That peace joining from two sides. We're out with the homeowner.
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Message seat.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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Still alarm: Initial level fire alarm for a reported fire or smoke requiring a standard fire department response
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Location mentioned:
Near Waters Edge Dr, South Elgin, IL 60177
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