Smoke found to be steam from dryer vent in Evanston, Evanston IL
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency units responded to reports of smoke on the second floor near Ridge Avenue in Evanston. Upon investigation, the smoke was determined to be steam from a dryer vent. No fire was found.
Audio|Heard on: Evanston Fire
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03:10
Transcript:
00:00
The The General Alarm Assignment 22, Engine 22, Truck 22, Truck 23,
00:07
Ambulance 21, Battalion 21, Squad 21.
00:10
It's near Ridge Avenue.
00:11
The building right next door, a caller sees smoke coming from the second floor.
00:17
General alarm for engine 22, engine 23, truck 22, truck 23, Ambulance 21, Battalion 21, Squad 21.
00:25
Near Ridge Avenue,
00:27
near Ridge Avenue,
00:29
second floor.
00:30
Caller sees smoke coming from a unit, time in 1939.
00:39
This is management tailing, 21-0-odd.
00:41
Is that near Ridge Avenue?
00:45
Near Ridge Avenue? The caller says it's the building next to it.
00:51
I'm trying to get a good address.
00:56
Okay.
01:05
Battalion 21, it's possibly near Ridge Avenue.
01:13
Alright, I'm off on Ridge.
01:18
I don't got anything showing yet.
01:20
It's going to be a cord yard, arch cord yard.
01:24
Squad four on behind me.
01:25
They'll check it out. I'm in command.
01:28
Town 21 is on, see you in command.
01:31
Squad 21 is on seat, in command.
01:36
Squad 21 is on seat southbound investigating.
01:41
Receive, Battalion 21 from Dispax.
01:43
The caller mentioned you can see the smoke from the alley on the second floor.
01:50
All right, Dispatch, I'm going to drive around to the alley.
01:56
Let's see.
02:03
It is a spoiler steam.
02:13
Command, do you want me to downgrade this?
02:17
No, we're still investigating.
02:19
I'm going to the alley now.
02:22
Rissy. RISY.
02:30
Enter 25, take the alley when you get here.
02:43
Engine 22 is off, we're going to back down, we got the water supply.
02:49
Miss the engine second.
02:56
Command all companies, the dryer vents in the rear, no fire.
03:02
Chief,
03:06
I got a radiator in a kitchen here that may have left moose.
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:
Ridge Ave, Evanston, IL 60201
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