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Heard on: Elgin Fire · 1/16/2026 05:33 AM
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Engine three, elevator rescue, (number withheld) capital street, Avondale, between Mason Road and Westfield Drive, time out 0737 .
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Engine three, elevator rescue , (number withheld) capital street.
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Elevator alarm investigated near Capital St

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible elevator alarm at a building near Capital Street in Elgin. Staff on site confirmed the source of the alarm, and there were no trapped occupants or other issues reported.

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Capital St, Elgin, IL 60124
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