Smoke reported near Norwood Court electrical room, Evanston IL
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, responders were sent to near Norwood Court for a report of smoke and a burning smell in a parking garage. Initial concerns were a Tesla car involved, but the source was later found to be something burning in the electrical room.
Audio|Heard on: Chicago Suburban Fire Departments, MABAS and IFERN
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Transcript:
00:00
Air 22,
00:02
Ambulance 21, Ambulance 23, Squad 21, Battalion 21.
00:07
Car sees smoke and smells it,
00:10
possibly from Tesla in the car garage.
00:16
General at Arms, near Norwood Court,
00:19
Engine 23, engine 22, engine 24, truck 23,
00:24
tower 22, Tower 22,
00:25
Ambulance 21,
00:26
Ambulance 23,
00:28
Battalion 21.
00:29
Squad 21.
00:32
Car smells and sees smoke.
00:34
Coming from the car garage, possibly from a Tesla.
00:38
No further information.
00:40
I'm up. 219.
00:47
New on 2.24 drop.
00:50
What?
00:56
1921's off in command.
00:58
It truly.
01:00
I got nothing showing.
01:02
Uh,
01:03
dispatch, who called this in? Is it a resident at Truly?
01:09
It was a nurse.
01:11
The engine to be soy.
01:12
You can reach back out.
01:15
Thank you.
01:44
On the phone, the caller, she's seeing a look behind the church building.
01:50
It's a big nine-floor building that the car is in.
02:14
22 is on the scene.
02:15
For the moment, we're on a ridge so we can make sure if we need to here.
02:46
Peds.
02:49
Change me one.
02:50
Go ahead.
02:52
Yeah,
02:53
we got something burning in the parking garage.
02:55
It's not a car.
02:56
It's something in the electrical room.
02:58
We're checking it out now.
03:03
Received.
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:
Norwood Ct, Evanston, IL 60201
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