Smoke from radiator mistaken for vehicle fire at apartment, Metropolis IL
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, fire responders were called to a possible vehicle fire at an apartment parking lot. Upon arrival, it was determined there was no fire; the smoke came from a leaking radiator. The vehicle owner was locked out but responders helped open the car.
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03:36
Transcript:
00:00
It's the Metropolis Fire Department.
00:02
This responds,
00:03
possible vehicle fire, parking lot of Fairmount Apartments.
00:08
Near East 12th Street, Grandmont Apartments, 122, possible vehicle fire.
00:13
She said it was, smoke was coming from the hood of it earlier and still smoking, but it looks like dying down some.
00:32
Titch of Metropolis Fire Department,
00:35
possible vehicle fire, near East 12th, Park for 22,
00:42
the large parking lot off 12th Street, white vehicle,
00:46
said it was smoking a lot from under the hood and now starting to die down a little bit.
01:03
104. Call it using around.
01:08
104.
01:09
The caller is saying it's not smoking now.
01:25
Wondon.
01:34
Wondon. Wondon.
01:36
Do we know which vehicle it is?
01:50
White Chevrolet, then I'll get more.
01:53
Boom.
02:03
She said when you come into the parking lot, it's on the left side, the very last vehicle of white Chevy upboard.
02:19
23
02:27
104 R2 is on scene
02:37
104
02:41
104 All the other thing
02:46
104
02:50
Yeah,
02:56
I was playing just, uh,
02:58
we have a little fire, uh,
03:02
good, time to lock out the head, lock the stage, called.
03:09
Call it to city dispatch.
03:22
Yeah, there was no fire.
03:24
The radiator's smoking a little.
03:25
He's got a leak on it.
03:27
And he already knew about that.
03:29
It was a neighbor that called us in.
03:31
And he did have his keys locked in his car, but we got it open for him.
03:35
We'll be returning.
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Location mentioned:
E 12th St, Metropolis, IL 62960
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