False fire alarm at Lincolnwood Drive home

Heard on: Cook IL Fire Dispatch Group Calls

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Battalion 16, Engine 17, Rescue 17, and Tower 18, respond to fire alarm at (number withheld) Lincolnwood Drive.

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Go, Battalion 16, en route Lincolnwood Drive.

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Battalion, message received.

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Tower 18, en route.

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Tower, message received.

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Go, Engine 17, en route.

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17, message received.

00:24

Let's go, give the tone 60.

00:27

Go ahead from town 60.

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We made contact with the homeowner.

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He's saying he sees no smoke or fire and his alarm panel is not showing any activated alarm.

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He's on the phone with ADT to see why the alarm went off.

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Message received.

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Send the still engine, everybody else can return.

00:43

Message received. Engine 17, continue and everybody else return.

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Cook Engine 17, I'm seeing two-story residential, nothing showing from three sides.

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We'll be out investigating.

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17, message received.

00:53

Cook Engine 17 available.

00:56

She's been turned over to the homeowner.

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Fire alarm's been reset.

9/6/2026 11:00 AM

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Lincolnwood Dr, Evanston, IL 60203

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Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported fire alarm at a two-story home on Lincolnwood Drive. The homeowner reported no smoke or fire, and the alarm was later reset and turned over to the resident.

False fire alarm at Lincolnwood Drive home

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