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False fire alarm triggered by construction workChicago IL

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Near S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60604

Firefighters responded to an automatic fire alarm at a four-story building near South Michigan. Construction workers on the third floor accidentally triggered the alarm. No fire was found, and the system was reset.

Audio|Source: Chicago Fire - Digital
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Transcript:
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Near South Michigan.
00:01
We have a four-story ordinary.
00:03
We have to short an automatic alarm[1]. We are southbound.
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I'm assuming command. It's switching over the fire ground.
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Your rest, receive, engine.
00:17
Tower 5 is on the scene. Near South Racine for release the elevator.
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Okay, Tower 5.
00:28
First.
00:32
Near Massachusetts.
00:37
Near Maine.
00:40
Near Maine.
00:50
One passerby says in the Delhi north of Gladys Lane where it's can they believe they found a mag down. One call, nothing further.
01:01
All right, we'll take a look around.
01:05
Your message.
01:06
EJ. Danguars?
01:14
Accidental trip,
01:17
construction workers were working on the third floor. System is set,
01:21
engineering truck floor, and service returning.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
automatic alarm: Fire alarm received from an automatic alarm system, often without confirmed fire

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Location mentioned:
Near S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60604
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