Fire alarm triggered by burnt popcorn at local hotel, Evanston IL


Fire department responded to a fire alarm at a hotel. They found no fire, just burnt popcorn.
Audio|Source: Evanston Fire
01:21
Transcript:
AFA[1] response, engine 22, truck 22, battalion 21, near Sherman Ave at Holiday Inn for the bolted alarm. AFA response, engine 22, truck 22, battalion 21, near Sherman at the Holiday Inn for the bolted alarm, timeout 2150. We'll get off and investigate. No evacuation in progress. We've got a representative outside. Agent 22 received northbound. Verified burnt food, you can make it a detail. Dispatch from command, you can detail for engine 22. It's burnt popcorn. Bruttee is detailing to engine 22, all our companies can return.
AFA[1] response, engine 22, truck 22, battalion 21, near Sherman Ave at Holiday Inn for the bolted alarm. AFA response, engine 22, truck 22, battalion 21, near Sherman at the Holiday Inn for the bolted alarm, timeout 2150. We'll get off and investigate. No evacuation in progress. We've got a representative outside. Agent 22 received northbound. Verified burnt food, you can make it a detail. Dispatch from command, you can detail for engine 22. It's burnt popcorn. Bruttee is detailing to engine 22, all our companies can return.
Police codes explained
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[1]
AFA: Automatic Fire Alarm
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Location mentioned:
Near Sherman Ave, Evanston, IL 60201
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