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Sparking microwave plug-in causes false fire alarmSpringfield IL

audio iconFire & Arson
Near N 4th St, Springfield, IL 62702

Fire units responded to a report of a possible structure fire at Sangamon Towers near North 4th Street. Upon investigation, the cause was found to be a sparking microwave plug-in. No fire was present, and all other units were canceled.

Audio|Source: Sangamon County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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967. Both units start for Sangamon Towers near North 4th, Apartment 507 for possible structure.
00:07
Colours Microwave is sparking.
00:10
Where apartment is in route, fortunately for more to force, Department 5-0-engine 1, truck 1, interlocallion 1, engine 3, engine 4, engine 5, and truck 2.
00:21
Respond the structure, fire,
00:23
at near North 4th Street.
00:26
Cross streets are East Mason Street and East Carpenter Street.
00:35
20 sending you this boy court she just wants a 1021
00:48
685 104
00:54
Seating segment tower is nothing showing down that's gay
01:02
On scene, segment towers, nothing showing, getting out to investigate.
01:12
877, no sparks.
01:13
5 waves on stud.
01:15
877-74. 877-24.
01:17
See,
01:22
on singing that hydrant.
01:25
The battalion one's on scene, assuming command.
01:29
Got a multi-story residential high-rise, nothing showing, Inger 1 going through...
01:37
Copy.
01:40
I don't know if anybody's told you guys yet, but the lights at 9th in Lawrence are flashing.
01:47
7. Engine 4 is on scene behind engine 3.
01:52
Copy. All units level one stage, we do not have an alarm going off.
02:02
An engine one.
02:04
Go for command.
02:07
Can cancel all units.
02:10
Nothing going on up here, just investigating that plug-in.
02:16
All units, with the exception of engine one, the Pallion and truck one can cancel.

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Near N 4th St, Springfield, IL 62702

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