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Fire crews investigate light smoke near Grove AveDes Plaines IL

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Grove Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60016

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a two-story townhouse near Grove Avenue in Des Plaines for light smoke detected from a possible wood-burning stove issue. The situation appeared contained and remained under investigation by responding units.

Audio|Heard on: Chicago Suburban Fire Departments, MABAS and IFERN
Listen to dispatch call
02:42
Transcript:
00:00
Thank you.
00:01
The Red Center from Tower 61.
00:04
Tower 61.
00:08
We are westbound, two-story townhouses.
00:12
We're looking for the building near Grove Ave.
00:16
We'll get back here.
00:19
Tower 61, message to the westbound of the two-story townhouse is nothing showing.
00:27
It gets up around the circle on the left-hand side.
00:34
Seen Establishing Growth Command, we'll take it to fire on, right.
00:44
2.23 back in quarter, that's one.
00:45
2.23 back in quarters, that's one.
00:51
The upper male, school 11, can I give the engine out here for seriatrics?
00:57
Attention for very active.
01:03
No one. Under 1.40, medical emergency.
01:08
3-8-1. 1-163.
01:10
Left-163.
01:20
District 21A1.
01:22
Engine 211, 12,
01:24
a 2.0, Pennings Court, Ankyoff, near Homeby Avenue and Get In.
01:29
Time of 1814.
01:37
47th Mando.
01:44
Elmwood is the police department in the juvenile interview room for unknown issue.
01:51
Nevinson.
01:53
EMS assignment for ambulance 22 and squad 21 to 1454.
02:00
Elmwood at the police department in the juvenile interview room for the unknown issue with the juvenile (number withheld).
02:12
At Beach Street, Unit 308, Island Lake, near Dead End and North Beach Street.
02:20
Timeout 1815.
02:30
Go ahead.
02:32
Located near Grove Ave.
02:33
We do have light smoke showing.
02:35
We believe it's from a wood-burning stove with a closed flue.
02:38
We're going to keep the response as is right now.
02:39
We'll be investigating.
02:41
I'll get back to you.

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Grove Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60016

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