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Fire investigation at Bloomington megastrip mall, Bloomington IL
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to an investigation at a megastrip mall near North Veterans Parkway and Dollar Tree in Bloomington. Command was established at the Dollar Tree location, and no fire was observed on the exterior. Units coordinated loading and logistics during operations.
Audio|Heard on: Bloomington and Normal Fire
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02:47
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 3, medic 3, truck 2, truck 1, battalion 1, and normal fire rescue 11.
00:07
Unknown incident type.
00:09
Near North Veterans Parkway.
00:12
Unit 7, Dollar 3, and vets.
00:15
Cross Street, East Vernon Avenue and East Empire Street.
00:18
Time on 1424.
00:25
They're finishing up over the old yard with 46, so just leave the loader back there.
00:30
They'll be getting here in a minute.
00:35
Mark,
00:37
we're going to load 35 instead of 46.
00:41
46 is due for service.
00:45
Okay, so what were the four trucks then? Because I just loaded 40 or 35.
00:50
We got 40 loaded.
00:52
I believe 23 is getting fuel.
00:54
It's loaded.
00:55
So what was the fourth one?
00:57
Sorry, Mark, I said that wrong.
00:59
34.
01:00
We're going to load 34 instead of 46.
01:03
Sorry about that.
01:05
So it should be 40,
01:07
23,
01:08
34, 35.
01:12
And then just so you know, Brian and Tony are going to just dump their trucks when they get in.
01:20
24. Okay, got it.
01:22
So it looks like Paul's jumping in 34 right now, Derek.
01:27
Thank you.
01:30
Coming around, Derek, this will be the last one loaded.
01:33
Good.
01:41
Ron, 39, we'll pull us in over a little bit.
01:48
Injutor, go ahead.
01:51
Engine 3 on scene of a mega strip mall.
01:55
I'm talking from the outside.
01:56
We'll be out of investigation.
01:58
We'll have Dollar Tree command.
02:03
End of three on scene of a mega strip mall.
02:06
Nothing strength on outside.
02:07
Out on an investigation.
02:09
And then they will have Dollar Tree Command, 1429.
02:17
Medicare is 11.
02:25
Medic 2.
02:28
Has met with N's response.
02:30
Near North Veterans Parkway.
02:33
Unit 7, Dollar Tree, NVets.
02:36
Cross Streets, East Vernon Avenue and East Empire Street.
02:40
Time on 1430.
02:46
Time were on seeing level one.
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