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Heard on: Galesburg Police and EMS Dispatch · 1/17/2026 02:29 AM
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Attention Galesburg Fire, fire alarm (number withheld) and (number withheld) southwest.
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Four hundred and (number withheld) Southwest Knox College Post Hall,
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Fire alarm sounded at Knox College Post Hall

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency units responded to a possible fire alarm activation at a campus building in the Guilford area of Galesburg. The alarm appeared to come from Knox College’s Post Hall, and crews were dispatched to investigate the source.

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Knox College (Post Hall), Galesburg, IL 61401
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