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Heater smoking and wall hot in apartment unit

Heard on: Winnebago and Surrounding County Fire Departments
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Upper unit states her heater is smoking bad.
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Maple St, Rockford, IL
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Emergency crews are sent to an apartment building near Randolph Street after a resident reports that a heater in the upper unit is smoking and the wall feels hot. No flames are seen, and people are checking whether anyone is inside the lower unit.

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