Crews check report of vehicle fire on I-270, Madison County IL
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews investigated a possible vehicle fire along I-270 near Route 203 in Illinois. Units searched the area from mile marker 4.6 toward the Missouri River and later located a vehicle, but there was no active fire. Responders continued to monitor the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Madison IL Fire-Tac Group Calls
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01:25
Transcript:
00:00
Dispatch 1101.
00:02
1101, go ahead.
00:03
What was the mile marker on this?
00:05
Four point... is this 4.6? Copy.
00:10
It shows up in the CAD as 0.4 eastbound.
00:14
Nothing found yet from mile marker 4 to the Missouri River.
00:23
10-4. We did only receive one call.
00:26
Copy.
00:28
20 seconds. Anyone, what's your location?
00:30
We're at Route 3.
00:32
Copy.
00:34
I need one of you to go back eastbound on 270, head down to 255 and check that area.
00:42
That's clear.
00:43
We'll get back eastbound and head towards 255.
00:48
21 to 1101.
00:50
Go ahead.
00:52
We got a vehicle just east of Route 203, we'll check.
00:57
Nothing on fire.
00:59
10-4.
01:00
1101, this will be our call.
01:03
10-4, you got uh...
01:06
Hey, it's fire.
01:08
If you're coming up to the scene, at least give us some deflection on this highway.
01:15
Copy. I'm just passing Route 3 right now.
01:19
Dispatch, you can put 21 on scene.
01:22
Copy, 21 on scene.
01:24
Dispatch 11-1 on scene.
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Location mentioned:
I-270, Illinois
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