Smoke found in basement of home, no fire detected


Two-story home in Darien reports smoke in the basement; no fire found. Occupants evacuated after a babysitter said smoke was seen in the basement. The call was relayed by a third party; NICOR was to handle utility concerns; the scene was treated as an investigation.
Audio|Source: DuComm Fire Dispatch and Ops (All)
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Transcript:
Smoke Investigation[1] Smoke inside District 904 8643 Wooddale Drive Darien Battalion 89 engine 52 engine 90 ladder 89 cross street of Hillside Lane and 87th Street. Good on 108900 Okay called in by the babysitter She's trying to get kids out of the house. She said there's smoke coming from the basement, no flame scene. Where's that? She said there's smoke coming from the basement. Did you say that? That's what she's telling us. It looks like this is third party. It looks like she called the mother who then called us. All right, copy that. You want an upgrade or do you want to leave it as an investigation? Now let's leave it as an investigation right now since it's third party. We'll get back to you if we need more. Okay, copy. Thank you put deputy A&METO. Deputy in a row. 52, okay. Go ahead. NICOR is going to handle we're in service returning. Not smoke but no fire. They're all back outside waiting for you. Alright, let's upgrade this. And, uh, sent staging it, uh, standby for the... Do come in, I just on scene. Got a two-story, single family, nothing showing for three sides. We're being out investigating. And we are facing north south. Fire, Structure Fire[2], District 904, 8643 Woodvale Drive, Darien, Battalion 100, Chief 183, Chief 89, Engine 105, Medic 52, Medick 90, Squad 53, Tower 102, Cross Street of Hillside Lane and 87th Street. I copy Single Favre Nothing, She on Three Sides, what company was that? I'll be arriving on scene here shortly. We'll be using Fireground Red. My fifth staging at Beller and Woodvale on Beller at Woodvale. Messrs. (name withheld) staging, Beller and Woodvale on Beller, Fireground Red. Do you come at 51 wrong. Mr. (name withheld). Okay, I'm Chief 183 in row. Receive.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Smoke Investigation: Report of smoke inside a structure
[2]
Structure Fire: Dispatch for a potential building fire
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Location mentioned:
Near Woodvale Dr, Darien, IL 60561
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