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Smoke reported in chaotic apartment fire in SpringfieldSpringfield IL

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E Washington St, Springfield, IL 62703

An automatic fire alarm at Capital Plaza apartments was investigated after multiple calls reported smoke on several floors, raising concern for residents' safety.

Audio|Source: Sangamon County Public Safety
03:17
Transcript:
00:00
201 and truck 1, respond to automatic fire alarm at near East Washington Street.
00:07
Calls coming up from 67, Brandon.
00:10
Our caller is saying (name withheld), that her boyfriend's family is surrounding her.
00:17
We're trying to get her to answer questions.
00:19
She's just screaming.
00:24
827, around from Bonn.
00:31
7, Debra 685, victim no longer wants to meet.
00:34
She's refusing to give us a location.
00:43
91510-915-10-4-911 he did call.
00:47
10-4, thank you.
00:57
Engine 5, engine 4, engine 6, truck 2, N,
01:03
respond to structure fire at near East Washington Street.
01:08
Cross streets are South 12th Street, North 12th Street and South 13th Street, North 13th Street.
01:19
A third caller states fire is on the third floor.
01:23
Unknown apartment number.
01:24
It's in apartment three and six.
01:26
So it changes to a structure fire.
01:30
If you need to make me primary on this, please.
01:34
Change the four.
01:40
424 Milton before Rebecca Rush and an eviction notification.
01:49
104, route to post.
01:52
So.
01:57
Got channel 3.
01:59
104. 08, you can disgroup.
02:02
Copy.
02:04
24, thanks 18.
02:09
Perfect complex.
02:12
Nothing showing. Going into investigation.
02:16
Copy battalion.
02:17
One, nothing showing going to an investigation.
02:30
Near East Washington, Capital Plaza apartments for 10-70.
02:35
Callers report smoke on the second and sixth floors.
02:47
991 make sure you take the fan five copy we're pulling up the standpipe now, Chief.
02:57
We're pulling up the standpipe now, Chief.
03:00
We're on the scene on hydrant, 12th in Washington.
03:05
Copy, we're making our way up to the third floor now.
03:12
Man from engine six, we're on a hydrant, 12th of Washington.
03:16
Shob.

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E Washington St, Springfield, IL 62703

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