Smoke visible from vehicle fire near highway junction, Machesney Park IL
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Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a possible vehicle fire near the intersection of Route 173 and I-90 in Machesney Park. The fire was mostly out upon arrival with smoke visible. No active fire was found, and no vehicle cab was involved.
Audio|Heard on: Harlem Roscoe Fire
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01:44
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 3, dispatch.
00:07
Go ahead, engine 3.
00:08
Again, engine 3,
00:12
drove by, going eastbound.
00:15
Dutch,
00:17
it appears to be out, just smoking now, no cab involved, with like real breaks possibly.
00:22
Pull onto 173 and turn around.
00:28
Time for engine 3.
00:29
Engine 3 is advising the fire is possibly out, just now smoking.
00:38
All right, Fire, Tender 1 and Medical 1 will be staging at I-90 and 173 on-ram.
00:45
Until at night.
00:48
(Acknowledgement) 10-4[1] (Acknowledgement) and Medic 1.
00:56
Engine 1 from engine 3.
01:00
Go for engine 1.
01:04
We can get off of 173 because the semis wouldn't let us over so you have to deal with it.
01:16
Set 4.
01:23
Harlem Roscoe Fire, battalion seven be on scene.
01:26
It doesn't appear we have any active fire.
01:30
Battalion General House command.
01:33
Time for, battalion seven on scene, no active fire, battalion 7th command.
01:39
That's will be on the outside shoulder.
01:44
Stand for.
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement / Affirmative
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Location mentioned:
IL-173 & I-90 ALT, Machesney Park, IL 61115
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