False alarm at building with rooftop steam in Springfield, Springfield IL
Fire & ArsonA report of a structure fire near S 7th Street in Springfield was investigated. Fire crews found that the smoke was actually steam coming from rooftops due to weather, not a fire. All units were canceled after confirmation.
Audio|Source: Sangamon County Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:00
Structure Fire at near S 7th Street.
00:05
Cross streets are Princeton Avenue and Wellesley Avenue.
00:13
So we got, I think, a lot of smoking air. We're going to hit this general.
00:16
We're not far.
00:23
Copydubs negative.
00:26
At which unit?
00:30
Engine 6.
00:32
Copy 6, we'll cancel you off this medical alarm.
00:43
Engine 6. Respond is structure fire.
00:47
At near S 7th Street.
00:51
Cross streets are Princeton Avenue and Wellesley Avenue.
00:58
The four other engines going already?
01:04
Actually, disregard, you're pretty close.
01:08
Engine nine, you can cancel.
01:23
Six is on scene on 7th Street. Nothing in the backyard is on fire.
01:29
Can I have the rig come in from the south on 7th Street or 8th Street and see if they see anything down there?
01:41
Copy.
01:47
The tiny Tuesday's in here. We're going to go down the alley, check it out.
01:54
Got me.
01:59
We're tied two from Truck One. I'm not a positive, but I think it's going to be on 7th Street south of Welles.
02:12
Go check it out.
02:16
out the garage, it's steam coming off that roof.
02:21
Copy that. Every house and garage in this neighborhood is steaming out of the roofs right now. So if you're positive, that's what it is, then we can go ahead and cancel everybody.
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Location mentioned:
Near S 7th St, Springfield, IL 62703
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