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Heard on: Chicago Fire - Digital · 4 days ago
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We've got 23s on the scene, (number withheld) South Crandon.
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Have an 11-story ordinary residential occupied 100 by 75.
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False alarm triggers evacuation near South Crandon Ave

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible fire alarm activation at a multi‑story residential building near South Crandon Avenue in Chicago. The alarm was later found to be caused by a smoke machine on an upper floor. Residents were briefly evacuated before being allowed to return once the scene was cleared.

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S Crandon Ave, Chicago, IL 60649
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