False fire alarm at Kid's Empire in Evanston, Evanston IL

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/9/2025 11:53 AM

Near Dempster St, Evanston, IL 60202

Fire crews responded to a fire alarm at Kid's Empire near Dempster St in Evanston. They found the alarm strobes activated but no smoke, fire, or evacuation. After investigation, the cause was not confirmed and the scene was cleared. No injuries or fire damage occurred.

Audio|Source: Evanston Fire

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Transcript:

00:00

The Nevesant, an AFA[1] assignment,

00:02

engine 24, truck 22, battalion 21,

00:06

going to Kid's Empire, near Dempster St for the phone and alarm.

00:11

Again, AFA[1]A assignment,

00:12

engine 24, Tower 22, Battalion 21,

00:16

near Dempster St in the plaza at the Kid's Empire location for the phone-in alarm, time is 1353.

00:35

The medical assist run for 25, injun 25,

00:39

go on the Central Park Ave and Grant for the auto accident with airbag deployment again, medical assist run, engine 25,

00:48

Grant Central Park, Central Park and Grant, PDs on the scene for the airbag deployment, 1355.

01:02

Engine 24 is off command, single story, commercial structure,

01:08

doing strobes, going off, no evacuation.

01:11

We'll be out investigating.

01:13

We're in the parking lot.

01:16

All right, 24 received, and you'll probably get somebody from Blink Fitness coming to talk to you as well.

01:24

Received.

01:28

There's strobes are gone off too.

01:39

Dispatch, Battalion 21's off, filming command.

01:43

Shining 21 received on the scene in command.

01:47

Command dispatch.

01:51

Go ahead, command.

01:55

You can return the truck.

01:56

The engine and myself are going to stay on Tien and figure this out.

02:02

Receive. Truck 22, you can return.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

AFA: Automatic Fire Alarm

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Near Dempster St, Evanston, IL 60202

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