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Fire crews check possible smoke near Lincoln Ave

Heard on: Coles County Fire, EMS and EMA
02:45
00:00
(name withheld). We checked out, (name withheld).
audio iconFire & Arson
W Lincoln Ave, Charleston, IL 61920
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire personnel investigated reports of a possible odor or light smoke near a building on Lincoln Avenue and around the town square in Charleston, Illinois. The source appeared to be a furnace burning trash behind the building. No immediate hazards or complaints were found, and the situation was under control.

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