False fire alarm at Wheaton College dormitory, Wheaton IL
Fire & ArsonA fire alarm was triggered at Smith Hall, a dormitory at Wheaton College located near Howard St. Fire crews arrived and found no fire or smoke. The alarm system could not be reset and was left active until repairs could be made by maintenance personnel.
Audio|Source: DuComm Fire Dispatch and Ops (All)
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Transcript:
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FD alarm, multi-family, District 378, Howard Street, WH, at Smith Hall, Battalion 28, Battalion 38, 1837, engine 39, nette 38, Tower 28, Tower 38, Smith Hall, Wheaton College, Cross Street of East University Place on East North Path.
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Overgoves. Alcohol, District 291, 25W27 Doris Avenue, Carroll Street, Engine 29, MEDIC 29, Cross Street at Farrell Street and Pernell Street.
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Duccom, Battalion 38th, en route from President in Roosevelt.
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Dukon, METG 29, Medi 29, Rout.
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Duke on Battalion, 28, Tower 20, responding.
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29 companies 25 west 277 doors 25 west 277 doors have three-year-old male he's a week of breathing highly intoxicated requesting medical attention the caller is not on scene he's calling on his behalf from Woodridge and counties responding with you message to see how many is going to the AFA Smith Hall Wheaton College 607 Howard so the AFA came in over the Ducomble emergency lines message
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The time 38 is on the scene.
01:29
Nothing's shown on from a seven-story high-rise dormitory facility.
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From the time 38, we're investigating the activation in room 604.
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Switch out companies to Ops 3 when we get on the scene.
01:45
All right, investigating in room 604, all inbound.
01:48
How many switched to ops 3, please?
01:50
Two-com, engine 29, Meg, 29, Easton.
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Thank you.
02:13
Gas Weekenside, District 283, 450 Silver Reek Boulevard, 8, Mettig 28, Squad 27, Zurbard Trail and Cochee's Court.
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Okay, right to search southbound in the circle in front.
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Motion 37, okay southbound in the circle in front.
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Two-count from deputy 26 hold up battalion fifty eight i'll take it The town fifty eight you've been holding quarters the town fifty eight hold up Dukon tower fifty is in a row no problem on the six floor All right you want us to go to the day and all of silence return all companies no problem on six so four
02:50
Okay master team no issues holding to the battalion at engine 37 all their companies to return Dukon 1939 so on C and turning
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The end, Tower 28.
03:00
Yeah, Tower 28 will take him, I guess.
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You can hold Power 15.
03:04
Alright, got it, Tower 15.
03:07
Nick, Yenna 3, want to go for a recess?
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Yeah, one second.
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My next time.
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Do come from Battalion 84.
03:15
On the scene, four-story multi-family, I'll have Burrough Command.
03:19
We'll be working on Fireground White.
03:21
Message, Detailant 84 on scene assuming command.
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All units switch over to Fireground White.
03:25
All right, we'll have to leave it in full fire until they can make repairs, then.
03:29
Let's have be inside.
03:30
Tucker, you want me too.
03:31
I'll let them know.
03:38
I'm sorry about the confusion call taker update it.
03:42
It's going to be outside.
03:43
Do you just want to hold it to you from the tower?
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Yes, do come.
03:47
Talion 20 and Tower 20 return our excuse me, we'll continue when you can return everyone else.
03:52
All right, Swad, Monica, Stephanie, you guys can go home.
03:55
Copy, thank you.
04:01
John from Battalion 38th.
04:03
Go ahead. The alarm will not reset on our end.
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We're going to leave it until fire.
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Public safety has been notified they're going to make repairs.
04:11
Please take it out on your end until repairs are made.
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Location mentioned:
Near Howard St, Wheaton, IL 60187
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