Fire department contains couch fire near Central Park Pl, South Roxana IL
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, south Roxana Fire Department responded to a reported fire near Central Park Place involving a couch that was burning in a wooded area. The fire produced visible smoke and flames but was contained to the single couch without spreading to surrounding trees or brush.
Audio|Heard on: East Alton, Hartford, Roxana, S. Roxana and Wood River Police / Fire
Listen to dispatch call
03:18
Transcript:
00:00
Attention South Roxana,
00:02
South Bergen still.
00:03
South Bergen still, South Roxana Fire Department respond to the area near Central Park Place.
00:09
Near Central Park Place for reported fire in the woods north of the property.
00:15
Visible flame and smoke.
00:17
Caller stating possibly a couch on fire beginning to catch trees and various brush.
00:23
Attention area firefighters south working still.
00:25
South working still for the South Roxana Fire Department.
00:28
Respond to the area near Central Park Place.
00:30
Near Central Park Place,
00:32
be just north of that property in the wooded area.
00:36
Possible couch on fire with visible smoke and flames starting to catch brush as well as various trees.
00:42
Your time out will be (number withheld).
00:48
Easy getting her out.
00:53
Seven.
00:56
Fifty-five's clear.
00:57
I'll be en route momentarily.
01:10
The camera.
01:14
Seven.
01:20
Eighty, I'm out.
01:22
There's going to be a rather large flame going.
01:27
Seventy JD, are you at the very end of that call to set?
01:42
Acknowledgment or confirmation that a message was received and understood.
01:52
Eighty-five's out.
01:57
Maybe good.
02:08
The flame is contained to a general area.
02:11
Nothing else seems to be catching it yet.
02:26
City is on scene advising this flame.
02:29
However, it's rather large.
02:31
It is contained to one item.
02:32
It has not began to catch any trees or other brush.
02:46
Bad for.
02:48
Additionally,
02:49
we do have Mitchell Fire contacted.
02:52
I know it's not your town.
02:54
If you can advise possibly when you get there if they're going to be needed or if we can disregard them.
03:08
(number withheld),
03:09
you weren't clear on the last traffic.
03:10
Police department is on scene.
03:13
Large flame, however it's contained to one area.
03:15
Does not appear that it's catching any brush around it at this time.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Central Park Pl, South Roxana, IL 62087
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