Belvidere crews respond to possible fire near Appleton Rd, Belvidere IL
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews in Belvidere responded to a report of possible wires on fire behind a mobile home near Appleton Road. Several units arrived to investigate and observed visible flames that were later determined to originate normally from activity at the nearby sewer plant. The incident was deemed unfounded, and responding units cleared the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Boone County Fire Dispatch
Listen to dispatch call
04:18
Transcript:
00:00
Attention Belvidere Station One, Belvidere Station One.
00:04
Possible wires on fire behind the mobile near Appleton Rd.
00:09
Behind mobile near Appleton Rd called in by a passerby.
00:14
All they had were wires on fire high on a pole.
00:35
Possible wires on fire behind the mobile near Appleton Rd.
00:42
Location near Appleton Rd called in by a passerby stating wires on fire on a pole again behind that mobile.
01:50
Units en route to the possible wires on fire behind the mobile near Appleton Rd.
02:44
All I see is the flames from the sewer plant right now.
02:53
Flames seen from the sewer plant, out investigating.
03:16
Units confirming this is normal coming from the sewer plant.
04:06
This is unfounded.
04:07
Everybody's going to be available.
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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:
S Appleton Rd, Belvidere, IL 61008
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