Electrical short causes smoke and evacuation at Tractor Supply


An electrical issue caused smoke and a loud noise inside a store, leading to a full evacuation.
Audio|Source: LaSalle, Marshall, Bureau and Putnam Counties Fire and EMS Departments
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Transcript:
23 North Merion Street. Storm Manager advised that there is a loud pop inside the store. Some sort of electrical shortage and out smells of smoke inside the store. There's a full evacuation in progress. Tension, engine 2, engine 1, engine 3, truck 11, move, command of medic west. First alarm[1] for possible structure buyer, tractor supply. 36, 23, North Vermilion Street. Store Manager, there's a lot pop inside the store with the electrical shortage. There's now a smell of... Burning older inside. Smoke is inside the store. There's a full evacuation in progress. Crusher is going to be Red Buzz Lane and Boiling Springs. Time out. A.D. 8087 is in route, Mediwest.
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First alarm: Initial fire department response to a potential structure fire
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Bureau County, IL
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