Basement fire reported at home near Woodland Avenue, Western Springs IL
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As discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a structure fire reported in the basement of a single-family home near Woodland Avenue in Western Springs. Smoke was visible from one side of the building. The house was evacuated.
Audio|Heard on: Cook IL Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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02:27
Transcript:
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Western Springs Fire Department, we have a report of a structure fire in the basement,
00:05
near Woodland Avenue, near Woodland Avenue.
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Hinsdale, you're due as an engine, Pleasant View with the truck.
00:11
Western Springs Fire Department,
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for the structure fire in the basement near Woodland Avenue.
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Hinsdale with an engine, Pleasant View you're due with the truck, timeout 2147.
00:22
8.2 copies for Pleasant View.
00:25
Thank you. 1314.
00:27
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
00:28
Thank you.
00:33
LTA, 1711 and Routa 55305, Woodland.
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1711 message, they said the building is on fire in the basement.
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TALTAC, HADC-884-104-5, Woodland, near Woodland.
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1784-5, near Woodland.
00:51
All right, thanks so, okay.
00:53
L-TAC, 17-O2 and Romp 53-L-5, Woodland.
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17-02, message received.
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1702, we're still in line with the complaint.
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They did evacuate the house.
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They see no flames, but the whole house is filled with smoke.
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(Name withheld)? (Name withheld), 81.
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Call back. I can't tell you'll be down in 84.
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It's a 484.
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That's GCC.
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Let's keep voice and good chill out on the seat.
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No, we can't see.
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L-TAC, 1711, on scene.
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I've got a single-story, single-family home with our southbound on Woodland.
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We do have smoke coming from the Bravo side.
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We'll be out investigating, have all incoming units switched to fireground red on arrival, 1781 of command and accountability.
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1711, that's your receive you have a single family, smoke coming from Bravo side.
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We're going to fireground red, and 1781 will be command.
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10801-1-17.
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Let's receive, turn the scene.
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Agentidivore-194-0-7-0-1.
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Battalion 8404 is on a scene, I'll come down to do 1781.
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Let's-3-3-2 on the scene.
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Senator 181.
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Leonard Wals to 1 approach.
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Let's receive.
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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:
Woodland Ave, Western Springs, IL 60558
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