Backyard fire near Penning Ave in Wood River, Wood River IL
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As discussed during the dispatch call, a possible fire was reported in an alley between Penning Avenue and Acton Avenue in Wood River. The fire department responded and confirmed the fire was located in a backyard near Penning Avenue, approximately west of 9th Street. Officers were requested to check the area.
Audio|Heard on: Alton Police, Fire, EMS and Public Works
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01:14
Transcript:
00:00
Fire department took a private line call.
00:02
Possible fire in the alley between Penning and Acton, the 800 block.
00:09
Caller is near Penning Avenue.
00:11
Fire department en route, requesting an officer to check the area.
00:15
Near Penning Avenue in the alley between Penning and Acton, possible fire.
00:27
Ten 60. Yep.
00:35
We out with it.
00:36
Get your address on a second.
00:38
Near 9th Street?
00:43
Yeah,
00:44
Is it in the alleyway?
00:48
It's in a backyard.
00:55
It's about three or four houses west of 9th Street.
01:02
Okay.
01:08
It'll be near Penning Avenue.
01:13
Yeah.
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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:
E Penning Ave, Wood River, IL 62095
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