Smoke reported outside Q Bar in Downers Grove

Heard on: DuPage IL Fire Dispatch Group Calls

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Smoke investigation.

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Smoke outside.

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District 10, Belmont Road and 63rd Street, Downers Grove.

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Squad 101.

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Tower 102, I show you in route for a CO alarm going off on the 1st floor with no illness.

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Called in by 1st party caller.

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Message received.

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Be advised the caller did state that the power flickered on and off the same time that the alarm went off.

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Engine 54, medic 51, I show you in route.

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First party caller, 78 year old female, awake and breathing.

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Caller is having some rectal bleeding.

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They did advise they had their gallbladder removed recently.

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No further info at this time.

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Squad 101, I also have you en route.

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Hollow is in the area, no longer there.

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They saw smoke around the building of Q Bar on the outside.

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No flames seen, just a lot of smoke in the area.

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No further info at this time.

7/23/2026 02:11 PM

Fire

Belmont Rd & 63rd St, Downers Grove, IL 60516

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to reports of heavy smoke outside a bar near Belmont Road and 63rd Street in Downers Grove. Callers reported smoke around the exterior of the building, with no flames seen.