Smoke from furnace triggers fire response at residential address, Rockford IL
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Fire & ArsonA fire response was sent to a residential address near Collins Street for reported smoke coming from the roof of an abandoned home with possible squatters. The situation was determined to be caused by a furnace issue, with no active fire found.
Audio|Heard on: Winnebago County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Engines, two, three,
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and seven. Ladder 1, Ladder 2, Medics 7, District 1 and District 2,
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respond to single residential structure, fire echo at near Collins Street.
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District 1, the magnet to count.
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Never, District 1.
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She's going to OSF.
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Next 2-0.
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7-0. 7-2. 7-2.
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Roll.
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Thank you very much.
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Thank you now.
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Step for letter two.
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Cemporenton 7.
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Center for Inter 3.
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Temper Inger 3.
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Inple medic 4.
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Stand for our Medics 7, push the channel 2.
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There's the neighbor who lived near Street advising this is behind his home on Collins Street.
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There's smoke coming from the roof,
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which reported his house is abandoned, but there's been issues with people squatting in it recently.
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He's not sure if anybody's in it now.
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Copy.
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Engine 3's approaching Harrison.
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Engine 7 is on scene.
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There's nothing showing no smoke, no nothing.
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Everybody's stage, we're going to take a look.
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Prentz of 7 on Cine up and show and everybody can stage.
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NACUSA supply.
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Time Friday, 2nd, 2 Supply.
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Now it's going to be the furnace on Collins.
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Engine 7 can handle.
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Engine 2-3, ladder 2-1, medic 7, District 2-1 can be available.
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Location mentioned:
Collins St, Rockford, IL 61109
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