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Fire alarm with possible carbon monoxide in residence, Vandalia IL

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/08/2025 08:36 AM (PDT)

Jefferson St, Vandalia, IL 62471

Fire department responded to a residential fire alarm on Jefferson St. The alarm may have been triggered by a carbon monoxide detector in the basement. Units arrived on scene to investigate the cause of the alarm.

Audio|Source: South Central IL Public Safety

02:6

Transcript:

00:00

Fire alarm[1] and all-call 575, 576, 5-51.

00:13

Response to here is New Jersey Jefferson, Paul and Kay Turner resident.

00:18

For a fire alarm,

00:20

a checker, basement, C.O.

00:35

Hapingham fire department, all saw, 575, 576, 511.

00:40

Response to a fire alarm, an near Jefferson St, C.O.

00:44

Take a confidence for gas detector, basement,

00:47

video detector.

00:54

Dispatcho, 575, around.

01:07

Sorry, this side, she'll plug, seven, sticking around.

01:12

Bye, sir.

01:19

Dispatch State County.

01:24

A really dumb question, do you guys have a point here in town or something?

01:30

Not that I am aware of.

01:35

508 just called up here asking where the sirens are going and either city or county pays anything else?

01:45

This fire week, if that helps.

01:52

Thank you very much.

01:53

I appreciate it.

01:54

Any time, have a good one.

01:58

You too.

02:03

You said. 75 on scene.

02:06

We'll be out to investigate. Bye 75 on scene. We'll be out to investigate.

Police codes explained

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[1]

Fire alarm: Automatic fire alarm activation reported

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Location mentioned:

Jefferson St, Vandalia, IL 62471

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