Smoke from burnt food mistaken for house fire, Evanston IL
Fire & ArsonA resident near Asbury Ave reported a house fire, but it was found to be smoke from burnt food in a microwave. No fire was present, and emergency teams downgraded their response accordingly.
Audio|Source: Evanston Fire
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Transcript:
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The The Evanston General Alarm Response, Engine 24, Engine 22, Truck 22, Truck 23,
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Ambulance 22, Squad 21, Battalion 21,
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near Asbury Ave, caller said his house is on fire.
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The Evanston General Alarm Response, Engine 24, engine 22, truck 22, truck 23, ambulance 22,
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squad 21, Battalion 21,
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near Asbury Ave, Callers said his house is on fire.
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and I asked what was on fire specifically he didn't know.
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He's getting everybody out of the house.
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Time off 2060.
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Go ahead.
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Caller called back from inside the house.
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He said the house is not on fire.
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It was his microwave that was smoking.
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Again, the microwave that's smoking, not the house on fire.
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All right, um,
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right now, why don't we just keep it? Engine and truck response to myself.
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Message received.
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It's going to be a downgrade for engine 24, truck 22 for near Asbury Ave, all other companies can return.
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Just there's wrong, we have engine 24 return.
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I'll keep the squad.
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Message received.
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It's going to need a downgrade for squad 21,
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truck 22 for near Asbury Ave, all other companies can return.
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24 copy, second service.
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Commandant dispatch.
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Commandant, God.
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Just burnt food, the squad's going to handle.
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Everyone else is returning.
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Near Asbury Ave, Evanston, IL 60201
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