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River Forest, IL

Explosion reported on Octon Street in River Forest 

audio iconFire & Arson
River Forest, IL
Audio|Source: Will and DuPage Counties Police/Fire
00:23

Transcript:
Division 11 to all levels of the Burman's Department is accepting a box alarm for an explosion (address withheld). Staging will be at Oak Park and Octon. Again, this is May just Division 11 to all, Louisville, Berwyn. The Fire Department is a Box Alarm for Explosion, (address withheld). The station will be at Oak Park and Octane. The Box Alarm is River Forest. It starts with engines. Riverside with an engine.

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