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Heard on: Cook IL Fire Dispatch Group Calls · 1/17/2026 04:20 PM
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Battalion 16, engine 18, truck 18, and squad 18 respond to fire alarm Urban Outfitters at (number withheld) #(number withheld) Old Orchard Center.
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Battalion 16 is en route with the 18.
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Fire units respond to alarm at retail store in Skokie

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As discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a possible fire alarm at a retail store in the Old Orchard Center area of Skokie. Multiple units, including a battalion, engine, truck, and squad, were dispatched to the scene. No injuries or additional hazards were reported in the initial communication.

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Old Orchard Rd Suite L19, Skokie, IL 60077
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