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Smoke Reported Near Michael Rd Turns Out To Be Barbecue, Des Plaines IL

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Near Michael Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60016

Smoke was reported near Michael Road in Des Plaines. Upon investigation, the source was found to be a barbecue smoker, not a fire.

Audio|Source: Red Center Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Squad 63, smoke in the area, near Michael Road, in Des Plaines.
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Group 6381,
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near Michael Road,
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smoke in the area, squad 63.
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Yeah, Red 3 is around. No computer.
00:23
Message.
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Squad 6-3 from Red.
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Go ahead for the squad.
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Squad 63. Just got one call on this so far. Caller is saying it was light smoke down the block. Unsure where it's coming from.
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Methodist Steve, thanks.
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6-3 from Red.
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Go ahead for the squad.
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Squad 63, our initial caller calls us back. They found the source. It is a smoker.
01:02
Copy that. We're going to go ahead and return them.

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Near Michael Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60016

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