Scrapyard fire reported behind old high school, East Alton IL
A fire broke out in a scrapyard behind the old high school near Lewis and Clark Blvd. The fire was visible over the levee near Piasa Armory, involving a pile of metal that caught fire.
Audio|Source: Alton Police, Fire, EMS and Public Works
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Transcript:
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Fire from requested for fire.
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Back behind the old high school building,
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fire from request for fire.
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is actually going to be in that scrap yard, maybe it's actually a decent size of fire back here. 10-4[1]. It's going to be just over the levee.
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You can probably pull into Piasa Armory and hit it from there, but it's going to be on the other side of the levee.
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10-4[1] can you tell what's on fire?
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I'm going to try to get a better position. I can't really see it you will.
01:11
It's going to be inside the scrapyard. It's going to be a pile of metal that are on fire.
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment or confirmation that a message was received and understood.
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Location mentioned:
Near Lewis and Clark Blvd, East Alton, IL 62024
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