Fire reported in crawl space of home near Oakley Terrace, Elburn IL
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Fire & ArsonMultiple fire departments responded to a reported fire near Oakley Terrace in Elburn. The caller reported smoke and a small fire in the crawl space of a home, which they believe was extinguished before firefighters arrived. Everyone in the home was evacuated with no further injuries reported.
Audio|Heard on: Dekalb & Southern Kane County Public Safety.
Listen to dispatch call
02:17
Transcript:
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Battalion 9, Sycamore Engine 4, Court 1Metick, Maple Park Chief, South Elgin Fender, Pingree Grove Tender, Fox River Tender, Burlington Tender, and Maple Park range of quarters,
00:13
engine 103,
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and Battalion 100, Engine 2, Truck 1, Ltallion 1, and Medic 52 change of quarters, Elburn Fire, Engine 3O2, Engine 310, and Battalion 300,
00:26
respond to General Alarm[1] Fire near Oakley Terrace.
00:31
Near Oakley Terrace.
00:34
Elburn. Cross.
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Streets are not even driving in Oakley's Drive.
00:42
They're done near testing their backing service.
00:49
I'm Geneva Battalion 200 will be en route to the General Alarm[1] in over.
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Between 200 and around.
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Triggum 2-2.
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Two and two.
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Two and two guys.
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No problem here there, task name.
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Mym should be back in service.
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All the new units are clear.
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Let's proceed.
01:21
Drag him, Pillon 100 is en route to the general.
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It's any 100 route.
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Drag any truck 101,
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101, 113 on the scene.
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3,000 use may not be command switching to St.
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Charles off.
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113, truck 101 on scene going out.
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I have the hundreds in route from St.
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Charles Station 1.
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Proceed.
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All Elburn companies, I share not, 2 South 7,
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correction 2 south-675, Oakwood Terrace.
02:04
Caller unseen heard a lot of noise downstairs, reporting smoke inside the home.
02:08
There was a fire in the crawl space.
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Caller believes they did put it out.
02:13
Everyone is evacuated.
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No other is reported.
02:15
You've got to Albert Ops.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
General Alarm: Expanded alarm level requesting a broad response for a significant incident (here, a structure fire)
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Location mentioned:
Elburn, IL
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