Smoke odor investigation at East North Street home

Heard on: Galesburg Police and EMS Dispatch

01:23

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00:00

This is Knoxville, Illinois, Knoxville Police, Fire and EMS.

00:04

We have possible 1st responders in fire. Possible accident with injuries starting in front of the high school at Main and Sandburg.

00:09

Main and Sandburg have an iPhone crash notification.

00:12

No voice contact at this time.

00:13

Deputy Monroe, I'm out.

00:14

1959.

00:20

475, quick turn.

00:23

475, 10-4.

00:35

Attention Galesburg Fire, smoke, hot odor investigation.

00:39

(number withheld) East North Street, (number withheld) East North Street.

00:43

The hot smell started 10 minutes ago, unknown where it's coming from, possibly middle of the room.

00:48

They will be evacuating.

00:50

Time out, 2002.

01:21

Disregard, disregard.

01:22

They're not seeing any vehicles.

9/1/2026 05:58 PM

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E North St, Galesburg, IL 61401

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible injury crash near a high school at Main and Sandburg in Knoxville after an iPhone crash notification, but no vehicles were found. They also investigated a reported smoke and hot odor at a building on East North Street in Galesburg, where occupants planned to evacuate while the source was checked.