Large house fire near Ezekiel Ave in Zion, Zion IL
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a large house fire near Ezekiel Avenue and 31st Street in Zion, Illinois. The two-story home was fully on fire, but all occupants were confirmed out. Multiple fire departments and police units assisted in controlling the fire, securing the scene, and closing nearby roads. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.
Audio|Heard on: Lake IL Fire-Talk Group Calls
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07:47
Transcript:
00:00
Structure fire near Ezekiel Avenue, Zion, close to 31st Street and Carmel Boulevard.
00:08
Time out 2002.
00:17
We come from Simon Town 18.
00:19
I'm en route.
00:21
Battalion 18 en route.
00:22
Everyone's out of the house.
00:25
Okay.
00:31
Maycom, silence your way one row.
00:34
En route.
00:42
Lake County Design, ambulance 181.
00:47
Ambulance 181 en route.
01:04
Lake County Design engine 182 is en route.
01:09
182 en route.
01:11
Police on scene advising that it is engulfed.
01:22
Wake up from Zion Battalion.
01:24
Police will do the working still 18-1, please.
01:28
5-4.
01:38
You.
01:44
District 18 A, Quad One working still.
01:48
Pleasant Prairie Ladder, Pleasant Prairie Chief, Ambulance 141, Newport Chief, Beech Park Chief, Libertyville Engine 63, Ambulance 151, and Ambulance 211.
02:00
Structure fire near Ezekiel Avenue, Zion, close to 31st Street and Carmel Boulevard.
02:08
Time out 2006.
02:12
Yeah.
02:14
Lake Conference, I'm Town 18.
02:15
Myself, Engine 1D1 are on the scene.
02:17
Two-story home fully involved.
02:19
I'll be command and we'll be operating at my fire ground.
02:25
Message received, Battalion 18.
02:26
Two-story home falling off.
02:36
Response 151, move up to EPA.
02:49
Engine 182 from Battalion 18.
02:52
Go ahead.
02:57
As you're pulling up, look for a hydrant here.
02:59
I'm looking on the map right now for one.
03:09
Lake Town North Chicago ambulance en route to the change in Zion.
03:12
Right.
03:14
North Chicago en route.
03:22
Harbor fire alarm.
03:28
Harbor, can you hear me? Your traffic.
03:39
Drying engine 182.
03:43
Location.
03:44
Command, we're hitting a hydrant at the northwest corner of 31st and Ezekiel.
03:53
We will need police to block this road off immediately.
03:59
Message received.
04:09
Engine 182, go ahead.
04:13
We need a police officer to 31st and Ezekiel to shut down the road for our supply line.
04:22
Message received.
04:30
We come from the command.
04:34
Just confirming your officers advised all occupants were out.
04:42
Affirmative, and police already on scene at 31st and Ezekiel.
04:47
Okay, thanks.
05:00
District 18 A, Engine 131.
05:03
Structure fire near Ezekiel Avenue, Ryan, close to 31st Street and Carmel Boulevard.
05:11
Time out 2010.
05:19
From Lake Tom.
05:29
Command from Lake Com.
05:42
Newport Chief en route.
05:51
Fire, look for a fifty-six thirty-one.
05:56
Go ahead.
06:00
We're en route to the fire on this.
06:03
Ten four, you're en route.
06:08
Zion Libertyville Engine 463 is en route.
06:11
Libertyville Engine en route.
06:29
District 18B, ambulance 211, change of quarters at Lewis Avenue.
06:37
Zion Fire Station 2GI near 21st Street and 20th Street.
06:43
Time out 2011.
06:49
North Chicago Ambulance 151.
06:52
Bill Engine 463 is going to change quarters.
06:59
One.
07:01
Confirming you're going to station one for training quarters?
07:07
Affirmative, we're going to station one.
07:09
10-4, thanks.
07:17
Power from command.
07:20
Air attack.
07:28
Once they're parked, if that's for the desk, go ahead.
07:39
Lake Tom from command.
07:41
Go ahead.
07:44
All utilities need to be shut off please.
07:47
Roger.
Disclaimer:
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:
Ezekiel Ave, Zion, IL 60099
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