High-rise fire alarm at Sterling Towers East in Peoria, Peoria IL

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/8/2025 08:24 AM

Near W Reservoir Blvd, Peoria, IL 61615

Fire units responded to a high-rise fire alarm at Sterling Towers East near West Reservoir Boulevard in Peoria. They arrived at a multi-story brick building with no visible fire or smoke and began investigating the situation.

Audio|Source: Peoria City Fire Dispatch - PEOR 1 and 2 and 3

02:17

Transcript:

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Engine 1, engine 2, engine 19, engine 12, truck 1, truck 14, near West Reservoir Boulevard, Sterling Towers East, High Rise Fire Alarm, Cross Street 3600, North Rockwood Road, Fire Rap 1352, 152, engine 1, engine 2, engine 19,

00:23

engine 12, truck 1, truck 14,

00:26

near West, Reservoir Boulevard.

00:31

Command dispatch.

00:33

Go ahead.

00:37

Do you have a phone number for maintenance for this apartment complex and you can defer everybody but truck, the truck and the battalion chief?

00:50

We'll contact them now.

00:51

Everyone can defer besides the truck and the battalion.

00:54

The title was clear.

00:58

I'm headed to near West Reservoir Boulevard.

01:03

I'm telling one, I'm sorry, repeat.

01:07

I'm clear it out.

01:09

I had near West Reservoir Boulevard.

01:11

Yes,

01:15

01:17

Agent 303 responding to Sterling Tower.

01:20

Three,

01:22

Towers.

01:24

The rest of you want, it will also be responding to near West Reservoir Boulevard.

01:32

Please respond to Sterling Towers, near Reservoir, General Fire Alarm, all companies for Reservoir, Channel 3.

01:44

We have a multi-story brick structure, nothing shown, and we'll go in and check this out, have all companies stay on three.

01:53

16 on scene, multi-story brick structure, nothing's showing it out.

02:08

Rescue 1 on scene, closing command.

02:13

Engine 16 will be recon.

02:16

Rescue 1 command 16 recon.

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Near W Reservoir Blvd, Peoria, IL 61615

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