Explosion causes fire at old factory near Monroe Avenue, Dixon IL
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Fire & ArsonAn explosion caused a fire at an old factory near Monroe Avenue and West First Street in Dixon. Flames and smoke were reported, and multiple fire departments were dispatched to the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Lee County Public Safety
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02:21
Transcript:
00:00
Attention Dixon City and Dixon Rural Fire Department.
00:03
Signal 3.
00:06
Fire when ruined first.
00:08
Caller reporting an old factory blew up lots of flame and smoke.
00:11
Repeating.
00:13
Attention Dixon City and Dixon Rural Fire Department.
00:16
Signal 3.
00:18
Reporting at the intersection of Monroe near 1st, an old factory blew up lots of flame and smoke.
00:25
Automated this to follow.
00:27
Timeout, (number withheld).
00:42
Lee County MABAS Division 38 in all locals.
00:45
Dixon City Fire Department is requesting a box 16 for the box level for the structure fire in the area of Monroe Avenue and West 1st Street.
00:54
The following departments are due to respond.
00:57
Polo with an engine, an ambulance, and a chief.
01:01
Oregon with an engine and a chief.
01:04
Rock Falls with an engine.
01:06
Sterling with a truck and a chief.
01:09
CGH with ambulance.
01:11
Repeating.
01:13
Lee County Mab is Division 38 in all locals.
01:15
Dixon City Fire Department is requesting a box 16 to the box level.
01:19
For a structure fire in the area of Monroe Avenue and West First Street, the following departments are due to respond.
01:28
Polo with an engine, an ambulance and a chief, Oregon with an engine and a chief,
01:33
Rock Falls with an engine,
01:35
Sterling with a truck and a chief,
01:37
CGH with an ambulance.
01:40
Will be at the scene.
01:42
All units, which should acknowledge on the IFRN.
01:44
Timeout, (number withheld).
01:46
The message received,
01:57
Rutfall Sterling, C.J.C.H.
02:03
Copy.
02:14
Engine for Sergeant Thomas advised that there is a hydrant that is going to be directly across from the scene on First Street.
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Location mentioned:
W 1st St & Monroe Ave, Dixon, IL 61021
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