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Small apartment fire from cooking at College Avenue

Heard on: DU-Comm Glen Ellyn, Wheaton, COD Police
01:25
00:00
One Tango Four, One Tango Three, copy.
audio iconFire & Arson
College Ave, Wheaton, IL 60187
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Officers and fire crews are sent to an apartment on College Avenue for a report of a possible structure fire. A caller reports that an elderly neighbor had a small fire in her unit, likely caused by popcorn, and that the fire alarm is sounding. The caller says they no longer see any flames but is unsure if the neighbor is still inside the unit. Responding units head to the scene to check the apartment and make sure the resident is safe and the fire is out.

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