Massive blaze rips through Churchill Towers in Danville, Danville IL
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Fire & ArsonFirefighters battled a multi-story blaze at Churchill Towers in Danville with multiple units and EMS support, bringing the fire under control.
Audio|Heard on: Vermilion County, Rossville, Hoopeston and Danville Fire Departments
Listen to dispatch call
05:19
Transcript:
00:00
Can you make it to the alpha, stiltern apartment, truck companies at the window?
00:09
I'm going to send engine 3,
00:15
or engine 5 up with you.
00:16
They'll be at the window to help you.
00:18
Drag into the hallway.
00:23
Engine 5, go up the layer and lower.
00:31
All coming on May.
00:36
One captain for a lieutenant-sign firefighter.
00:41
Copy that. As soon as they report, have them respond to the rapporteur out of town here, emergency.
00:55
Copy that. The store company is now inside of the 6th floor.
01:01
Copy that.
01:21
Check with a basket.
01:22
You need extra hands going there and retrieve it in and pay for us.
01:31
Go ahead and throw them up.
01:32
Come in.
01:38
Had some hockey.
01:40
We're in the basket on four.
01:42
Agent Williams, do you have a status on the fire?
01:48
Fire is under control.
01:52
Two fires under control.
01:59
Bates for truck 11.
02:06
Medic West, Medic East.
02:32
Central Vermont County, this is Mavis 40.
02:35
At the request of Mobile Command requesting additional EMS units,
02:41
101 East Seminary Street, Churchill Towers,
02:44
4th 3rd alarm fire.
02:46
In Vermont, Towning, this is the Venus Division.
02:49
At the request of Mobile Command, 101, East Seminary Street, Churchill Tower.
02:55
Quisting additional units, units for a third alarm fire.
03:01
Cross streets are Hazel and Jackson, timeout 1909.
03:05
The Premier League County Base, Ten Ambulance, too.
03:11
Ten Amulence.
03:15
You guys can add a site cat, we're en route.
03:22
We'll do one, we're bringing you feel.
03:31
Remain the case.
03:35
Plots, you need to go with your transmission.
03:40
Case, Tennessee 1, knowledge bridge.
03:43
1061, they're requesting EMS units only.
03:48
Copy.
03:59
Do we have a second master keys we can record up the fourth floor?
04:09
Nine copies for a wrench.
04:13
Two hundred nine so far.
04:19
Go ahead for mobile command.
04:23
So forth is clear.
04:24
Can we move to 6 to continue search?
04:28
Yes.
04:30
I got to report of possibly one on six and multiple others on for 6-4.
04:35
Six-four. Your unit should be attached.
04:44
I'll attempt to attach.
04:49
Okay, Swaroff Team Committee 9.
04:54
Good.
04:57
$14K9.09.
05:00
St.4.
05:05
Mobile command.
05:06
Truck 1's responding with station 3 with 3 personnel.
05:13
Copy that. Bring your truck down and be prepared to set up on a hazel.
05:18
Pack up when you get here.
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Location mentioned:
E Seminary St, Danville, IL 61832
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