fire alarm triggers evacuation at catholic school, Johnsburg IL

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/10/2025 06:00 AM

Near W Church St, Johnsburg, IL 60051

Fire crews responded to a commercial fire alarm at a catholic school near West Church Street in McHenry, Illinois. No fire or smoke was found and staff confirmed all students were safely evacuated. The alarm was false and students were allowed to return inside.

Audio|Source: Fire East Dispatch - Cary, Fox River Grove, McHenry and Nunda

03:11

Transcript:

00:00

McHenry, commercial fire alarm, St.

00:03

John the Baptist Catholic School, near West Church Street, Battalion 12, 1241, 1242, and 1281, 2, times 0800.

00:25

Can I tell you 12 from the county?

00:30

Go ahead.

00:32

This alarm is via the Caltron.

00:34

Additionally, I tried to make contact at the school and there was no answer voice now only.

00:42

All right, copy that.

00:52

We've got her 1242s on the scene.

00:55

Single Story School.

00:58

Nothing's showing.

01:00

We have people directing us to the second building.

01:03

We're going to be out checking.

01:07

That's received.

01:09

Single Story School, nothing showing someone directing to the second building.

01:15

Okay and 12th 142.

01:21

Go ahead.

01:25

On the second story of the two-story,

01:29

staff confirmed all kids are evacuated in the rear.

01:36

Are you looking for the fire alarm then?

01:42

I'm on this.

01:49

1242 from 1241.

01:55

Go ahead.

01:58

We're pulling up now, do you guys want us ahead of the panel?

02:03

No, you guys can sit beside my drivers at the panel right now.

02:13

42A, you want me to go for a reset.

02:18

Let's go to ground.

02:27

McHenry, Battalion 12, I'm on scene.

02:29

I'm going to take Church Street Command.

02:32

All units switch to red.

02:37

Attorney Copy, Church Street Command and switch the red.

02:47

Coming from McKinney.

02:50

Some

02:52

Go ahead.

02:55

Alarm has you, sir.

03:04

All right. All right, thanks.

03:05

Unknown Reason.

03:07

We're sending the kids back in.

03:10

Let's receive.

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