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Smoke seen from vehicle engine on Illinois Route 38, Dekalb County IL

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/10/2025 08:22 PM

IL-38, Illinois

According to the dispatch call, smoke was seen coming from a vehicle engine near State Route 38 in Illinois. Fire crews responded but found no active fire or hazard. City Electric is managing the situation.

Audio|Heard on: Dekalb & Southern Kane County Public Safety.

Listen to dispatch call

02:44

Transcript:

00:00

I saw smoke coming from an engine compartment.

00:02

I always did they saw flames, everybody, how did the vehicle?

00:08

Number 68, I have the 28.

00:11

Tm.

00:15

268.

00:18

Frank Edward (number withheld) Frank Edward (number withheld) Frank Edward (number withheld)

00:27

Oh

00:32

So have an info?

00:39

The mother, son, domestic,

00:41

Sundown car with his friend in love.

00:43

I'm going to be at something we'll be looking at.

00:50

Battalion 1 and Engine 3.

00:53

Respond to still alarm fire for a vehicle fire.

00:56

At State Route 38 and Tommy proclaim.

00:58

Battalion 1 and Engine 3.

01:00

Response to still alarm fire for a vehicle fire.

01:03

At State Route 38 and downy proclaim.

01:10

Okay, car. The dam.

01:17

California will be tiny available.

01:23

Green room.

01:26

Okay.

01:28

Okay.

01:30

Okay,

01:34

stand check.

01:36

California, sorry, you cut yourself off.

01:46

Staviswick.

01:54

One vehicle, no fire at this time, no smoke will get up in the beginning.

02:00

So you can hold action 4, engine 3.

02:06

Next to you can go ahead, right there and flushing.

02:15

Can you know what the right now? I want the right now.

02:21

Let's see, see.

02:41

No further hazard.

02:42

City Electric is handling the scene.

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