Fire alarm triggers response at Springfield building, Springfield IL

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/5/2025 11:46 AM

Near S 6th St, Springfield, IL 62701

Fire units responded to a fire alarm at a building near S 6th Street in Springfield. Battalion 1 and Truck 3 established command. The building was boarded up by a maintenance manager. Subjects were observed entering the building using bolt cutters. There were no visible signs of fire during the initial response.

Audio|Source: Sangamon County Public Safety

02:33

Transcript:

00:00

Battalion 1 and Truck 3, responds to a lot on a fire alarm at near S 6th Street.

00:08

Our streets are East Monroe Street and East Adams Street.

00:15

Clear Patrol.

00:18

(number withheld).

00:25

Springfield 651 Clear Patrol. Clear Patrol. I have a log gate.

00:30

(number withheld).

00:32

(number withheld).

00:37

(number withheld), Trivian, 1528, east corner.

00:41

(number withheld).

00:43

(number withheld).

00:45

See minute 13 shows 10-8[1]. We're clear off our transfer.

00:52

One.

00:54

Taurus D31, go ahead.

00:58

Charles D31 is 1041.

01:00

Oway, enforcement, F.C.

01:02

(number withheld), security, wires.

01:04

Taurus, 231, September.

01:10

1-11.

01:18

Go ahead. We transfer your 17 out to you.

01:24

Yes.

01:30

On second and status?

01:34

Control, he met unit has only one LF, man.

01:42

Lincoln, 955, Lincoln 842.

01:46

Go for both.

01:48

Near South 4th, near South 4th. Meave with (name withheld) be a maintenance manager just boarded up the building.

01:56

Now seeing subjects going in with bolt cutters.

02:00

Leaser may still be other squatters and he's actually not wanting to meet.

02:06

Both units are up.

02:13

My youth, four-story building,

02:16

nothing to be outside, go into a vacate.

02:20

Copy, Andrew, one, nothing showing.

02:27

Italian one's on the same. Italian one will be a S 6th Street command.

02:33

Copy.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

10-8: In service / Available for calls

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Near S 6th St, Springfield, IL 62701

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