Small trash fire near Braden St extinguished, Granite City IL
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews from Station 1 and Unit 13 responded to a possible yard fire near Braden Street in Granite City. Upon arrival, they determined it was a small trash fire located near the railroad tracks and quickly managed the situation. The overpass area was briefly closed during the response.
Audio|Heard on: Madison IL Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
Attention fire, attention fire.
00:01
Braden Street.
00:04
Something on fire in the yard.
00:06
Station one copies.
00:07
Braden for a yard fire.
00:10
Thirteen, can you respond to that? Six going to go to Pontoon Road Overpass.
00:14
Copy.
00:15
Thirteen will be responding to Braden.
00:19
Station one, would you like twelve to respond?
00:23
Six, would you like twelve to respond?
00:28
Sounds like it's just a trash fire.
00:31
You can head that way on the quiet.
00:35
That's clear.
00:36
Closing off the bridge.
00:37
Thirteen's arriving.
00:39
Looks like most of this fire is on the railroad track side of the fence.
00:42
We're going to see what we can do with that booster.
00:45
One got it.
00:46
You got twelve coming? Do you need them, (name withheld)?
00:49
No.
00:51
Twelve copies were not needed.
00:53
What would be needed is the overpass.
00:55
I got the overpass.
00:58
Copy that. Standing out.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Braden St, Granite City, IL 62040
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