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Heard on: KenCom Fire Fire: Dispatch [Ch 1]  · 1/17/2026 01:00 AM
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This is Ottawa Central Dispatch, Maple Division 25 to all departments.
00:03
The Ottawa Fire Department is requesting box alarm 101 to the box alarm for the structure fire at (number withheld) West Main.
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Fire crews respond to structure fire on Main St

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews from the Ottawa Fire Department were activated for a possible structure fire near West Main Street in Ottawa. A box alarm was requested for additional support, and staging was established at the scene while nearby departments coordinated response units.

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W Main St, Ottawa, IL 61350
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