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Heard on: Countryside Fire Protection District · 1/15/2026 10:01 AM
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District 41 B160B, Engine 412, Ambulance 412, and Battalion 41.
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Elevator alarm occupied at (number withheld) Hawthorn Center, Vernon Hills, Macy's wing near Mill Drive and Ring Drive.
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Possible elevator emergency at mall in Vernon Hills

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible elevator emergency at a shopping center in Vernon Hills, likely in the Macy’s area near Mill Drive and Ring Drive. Radio traffic indicated the elevator alarm may have been triggered while occupied.

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Hawthorn Ctr, Vernon Hills, IL 60061
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