Electrical burning smell reported inside home

Heard on: Oak Park, River Forest, Forest Park Fire

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Forest odor investigation, (number withheld) Monroe Avenue, Engine 213.

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(number withheld) Monroe Avenue, Engine 213.

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213 from West.

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Okay,

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let me know if you want to upgrade anything.

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The lady is smelling what smells like electrical burning inside her home.

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There's no smoke, no flames.

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Her outlets were shut off.She called an electrician first.

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He's also on the way.

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Get 222 going and we'll leave it for the forest for now.

01:07

Sick person, (number withheld) North Lombard Avenue.

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Ambulance 611.

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Avenue, ambulance 611.

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Forest, respond with others.

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Odor investigation, (number withheld) Monroe Avenue.

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Engine 222.

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Monroe Avenue.

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Engine 222.

8/9/2026 11:16 AM

Fire

Monroe Ave, River Forest, IL 60305

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

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a home near Monroe Avenue in River Forest for a reported electrical burning smell inside, with no visible smoke or flames. Power to outlets had been shut off and an electrician was also reported to be on the way. A separate medical call for a sick person was dispatched to a location on North Lombard Avenue.