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Heard on: Chicago Fire - Digital · 1/21/2026 06:03 AM
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Engine 18 , tower five on the scene.
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Engine 18 and engine 180, would you be available for another assignment?
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Fire crews respond to alarm near South Wood St
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units were dispatched to an apparent automatic alarm near South Wood Street in Chicago. Crews from Engine 18 and Tower 5 arrived and later determined that university staff may have been resetting the system. The situation did not indicate an active fire and was likely a false alarm related to alarm maintenance.