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Smoke triggers alarm at Rockford high-rise apartmentRockford IL

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Searles Ave, Rockford, IL 61101

Concern arose as smoke detectors triggered an alarm at a Rockford high-rise apartment, but firefighters found no flames and cleared the smoke before arrival.

Audio|Source: Winnebago County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Northwest Fire, respond to automatic alarm[1] high rise near Searles Avenue,
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Unit A117.
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Northwest Fire respond to automatic alarm[1] high rise near Searles Avenue, Unit A117.
00:28
What's fire? You being requested at near Searles Avenue apartment A117 for an automatic alarm[1].
00:41
A bunch of smoke protectors went off.
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There are no flames.
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Time of call, 332 hours.
00:55
County Fire, 12-0-1 and route to zeros.
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1211.
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County Fire 12 medic 5 is en route to zeros.
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Happy 12 medic 5.
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Over 1 to County Fire.
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Go ahead.
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We have to call her back on the line.
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They were able to get the alarm shut off and there is no more smoke.
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Tele1 copies.
01:47
We're still heading in, zeros.
01:52
That's your seat.
01:59
205 is arriving on scene zero.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
automatic alarm: Automatic fire alarm activation requiring investigation

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Searles Ave, Rockford, IL 61101

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