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Smoke detectors triggered by smoldering item in garageWest Chicago IL

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Near Timber Creek Dr, West Chicago, IL 60185

Smoke detectors went off in a townhouse near Timber Creek Dr. The caller changed the batteries, but the alarm continued. Firefighters found a smoldering item on a toolbox in the garage with no fire extension. The fire department handled the situation and other units left.

Audio|Source: DuComm Fire Dispatch and Ops (All)
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Transcript:
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fp alarm residential district 314 27 w18 timber creek drive windfield battalion 28 engine 31 metak 31 tower 28 cross street of red bud lane and red budd lane 2 411 returning
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John 103's in the area back and down from the north.
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UConMedic 11 is going to be L.S.
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2 CDH with personnel from PD.
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11 CD8 PD on board.
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Dukon engine 31, medic 31 in route.
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Vassadish-4-2.
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2nd 28. Targe 28 responding.
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No, 5333.
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September out to Timber Creek. First party caller, her smoke detectors are going off.
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She tried to change the batteries, but they're still going off.
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No flames there's smoke.
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Two pound the chain, 100.
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Sure.
00:58
All right, update, well this would be the last update. They just had some item on top of a toolbox in the garage. It was smoldering.
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No problems, no extension.
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Engine 105 is going to handle it. You can have everybody else back.
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Okay. I'll keep it's a 105 engine on the Cumber. Everybody else can take off and return.

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Near Timber Creek Dr, West Chicago, IL 60185
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