Fire at four-story residential building in Arlington Heights, Arlington Heights IL
Fire & ArsonA fire alarm at a four-story residential building near North Kennecott Avenue in Arlington Heights led fire crews to find smoke showing. Firefighters forced entry and found multiple victims inside the building. Four victims were rescued and brought out for medical attention as crews worked to control and vent the fire.
Audio|Source: Northwest Central Dispatch (NWCD) - FD2 and Firegrounds
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Transcript:
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an activated fire alarm at near North Kennecott Avenue.
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Unit 2, Tower 1,
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Southwest 1, Battalion 1 for the activated fire alarm, near North Kennecott Avenue.
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Tower on and rough.
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Power One.
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Hi, Tower One.
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Machine near North Kennecott, 4-story residential.
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We got light smoke showing, and we'll be off investigating, going to fire ground, power one will be commands. We'll be northbound in a parking lot.
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I got to northbound near North Kennecott Avenue, white smoke showing from a four-story, single family. Tower 1OV command, also investigating.
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National Connecticut Command. Central Canada Command.
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Central, sir.
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The Bravo Delta side all four floors. We'll be forcing entry.
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One inside.
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Squad 1 will be throwing some ladders. Let's upgrade this through a code 4.
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Folks showing off of Bravo 4 floors, upgrade the code 4.
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Squad 1 throwing some ladders.
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Here we're going in.
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Italian one's on a scene, Tower One, Italian,
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if you got some information, I'm listening, I'm willing to take it over, pass me what you got, then I'll take the man.
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I'm Italian One, we're on a four-story, Tower One's going in on a search.
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Squad One is throwing ladders in the third and fourth floor.
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Man, Power One driver,
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gas up to the roof.
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Sam, Tower One.
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Go ahead, Tower.
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The got a victim coming up, the officer door.
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Happy victim officer, I'll have the MS waiting by him.
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Matt EMS has one victim off the side.
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Copy EMS.
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And Tower One.
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Go ahead, Tower One is up.
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We've got another victim coming out the Delta side.
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Copy, Victim Delta Cide.
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A lot of EMS there. EMS report to Delta Cite with your tools for a victim.
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The man, EMS says a second victim, Delta Cide.
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Copy.
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Man, Tower One.
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Go ahead, Tower.
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Victim 3 and victim 4 are coming off the Delta side.
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Copy. Victim 3 and 4 Delta Side.
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EMS, I need two EMS ambulances, Delta side, prepare to receive victims.
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Engine 2, engine 2 from operations.
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Take engine 2 from operations.
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Copy, I'm gonna have everyone start opening up then.
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Squad 1 from command. You guys can start opening up, we got water on the fire.
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Vent this you go, venting is authorized.
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Location mentioned:
Near N Kennicott Ave, Arlington Heights, IL 60004
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