Fire crews investigate smoke near Clinton St, Rockford IL
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a report of smoke at a residential structure near Clinton Street in Rockford. Smoke was observed in the basement and second floor with no visible flames. Occupants evacuated safely while crews investigated what appeared to be light wood smoke or haze, possibly from a chimney.
Audio|Heard on: Winnebago County Public Safety
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03:32
Transcript:
00:00
Engines one, eight, and ten.
00:03
Ladder one, ladder nine, medic four, district one, and district two respond to single residential structure fire near Clinton Street.
00:19
I'm from Medic Six, (name withheld).
00:21
See if we can take that fire.
00:26
Paramedic six, medic four, disregard.
00:28
Medic six, switch to channel two.
00:35
Medic six, respond to single residential structure fire near Clinton Street.
00:49
Medic five, they don't want help.
00:53
Okay.
00:58
Six seven.
01:06
Ten four district two.
01:16
Ten four district one.
01:24
Four engine eight.
01:26
Engine one en route.
01:30
Four engine one.
01:36
Ten four ladder one.
01:44
Engine ten en route.
01:46
Ten four, engine ten.
01:53
For ladder one or ladder nine, companies are out to Clinton Street.
01:58
They have smoke in the basement and 2nd floor.
02:00
No flames. They're evacuating.
02:08
Companies are out to Clinton.
02:09
They're advising they have a chimney that might be coming from there.
02:23
Residential people outside, nothing showing.
02:28
Two-story residential people outside, nothing showing, investigating.
02:39
What?
02:55
Ten four, engine eight on channel one.
03:01
Very light haze smells like a wood smoke.
03:04
Engine eight, switch back to channel two.
03:12
This is.
03:15
Ten four, district one engine eight advising on channel one.
03:17
It's a light haze of smoke, smells like wood.
03:27
Ten four, district two.
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Location mentioned:
Clinton St, Rockford, IL 61103
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