Emergency crews respond to smoking dryer in apartment


This incident involves emergency crews responding to a report about a dryer that was smoking in the laundry room of an apartment, which suggested a possible fire.
Audio|Source: Northwest Central Dispatch (NWCD) - FD3 and Firegrounds
02:11
Transcript:
Amyls 54-51 twin ambulance call 101 Linfield Lane for a 77-year-old male not feeling right. Crosses Warwick Lane and Sherbourne Lane, 101 Windfield Lane. District 22, Ambulance 23, Ambulance 33, McAllion 6, Engines, 21. 24 and 23, and Tower 22. Code 3[1], appliance fire, 925, Atlantic Avenue, Unit A, at Renew Poplar Creek, near East Bodie Road and Pacific Avenue, in Hoffman Estates. Map page, H.E. 61. For a dryer of smoking. In 22. Received. Detain 6 from Central. Signs, 6th from Central. Go ahead, Central for behind, sir. Just notifying you, we're down a squad on this code through your response. I'm sorry, can you repeat that, please? Just notifying you that we're down a squad for this response. Match received, don't worry about replacing the chip. Receive. Ambulance 33, can end up your camera. Ambulance 23, Ambulance 33, Battalion 6, Engine 21, 22, 23, 23, 24, and Tara 22 for the Code 3. 925, Atlantic Avenue, A. Adam. For a dryer that is smoking, crosses Pacific Avenue in Bodie Road, 925 Atlantic Avenue Unit A-Adam, in the laundry room. Central from squad 22. Squad 22. You add us to the Code 3. Message received.
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Code 3: Emergency response for active fire or life-threatening event
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Location mentioned:
Near Pacific Ave, Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
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