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Fire alarm triggers investigation of smoke in mechanical roomRockford IL

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Walton St, Rockford, IL 61108

A fire alarm was triggered due to smoke detected in a mechanical room on the second floor of a building near Walton Street. Firefighters responded and upgraded the alarm to a general fire alarm. They investigated the smoke but found no visible flames or fire on arrival.

Audio|Source: Winnebago County Public Safety
05:5
Transcript:
00:00
This is going to be an automatic fire alarm coming from the upstairs mechanical room.
00:03
We made contact.
00:05
They see no flames, but unaware, or they don't know why the alarm is going off.
00:11
One ten, ten four.
00:25
Ladder 5 are you rebel?
00:31
We're updating here or a Frizzar right now?
00:35
Number, letter two, go ahead.
00:38
For the engine one to this.
00:45
If I was going to be available to location.
00:53
Fox fire license.
00:55
Two,
00:57
go ahead.
00:59
Please pull us with an engine one.
01:05
Probably by a minute or two.
01:08
Cancel them, I'll take this or so.
01:11
Ten and four, engine one can be available.
01:15
One available.
01:22
Select 7 is available.
01:30
Formatics 7.
01:31
We're right,
01:34
fire lander 5.
01:38
Fire 5, go ahead.
01:43
We're available now, we can take Walsh.
01:48
M4, letter 5, Steve Wilson.
01:53
2, you can be available.
01:57
Ladder 2 available.
02:03
Fire for fire to letter 5.
02:07
Glad to later 5.
02:10
Staff calling in, they're advising it, it smells like it's burning on the second floor.
02:21
Rob from Target Light and fire, you better upgrading to a general some further.
02:24
10-4[1], upgrading to a general.
02:29
Two-backerrow, moving in two.
02:33
All right at you.
02:39
Engines, one,
02:41
two, seven, and eight, ladder two,
02:44
medic four, medic five, district one, and district two,
02:49
respond to high-rise structure fire near Walton Street.
03:01
Do you want to back around the wall?
03:08
Do you want to back around the wall?
03:21
Thank you for.
03:38
104. 4. 5-4-Later 1 in quarters.
03:47
104-Latter 1.
03:50
Dr. 5 medic 6 on scene.
03:53
104, Medi 6.
03:59
10 4.
04:08
408. 104101010.
04:13
Ground Fire District 2 and Companies en route to Walton Street.
04:17
They're on the line again, advising there's now smoke showing in the mechanical room on the second floor.
04:31
Ten, four district one.
04:38
Next five on scene, four-story hotel, nothing showing.
04:49
Number five, mags five are the fire attack group.
04:51
They'll be investigating, we'll be starting a third ambulance.
04:58
At a can respond to high-rise structure fire near Walton Street.
Police codes explained
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10-4: Acknowledgement / Affirmative

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Walton St, Rockford, IL 61108

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