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Structure fire near Congdon Avenue in Elgin, Elgin IL

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/9/2025 01:51 PM

Congdon Ave, Elgin, IL 60120

A structure fire was reported near Congdon Avenue between Dixon and Elgin Avenue in Elgin. Multiple fire units were dispatched. A third party reported through a home camera that a tree appeared to be on fire. No one else was home with the pet. Fire units arrived and found no visible fire on initial sides and began investigation.

Audio|Heard on: Elgin Fire

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01:36

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 5, engine 4, engine 6, Quint 1, Ambulance 1, Battalion 1, Battalion 21,

00:09

Structure fire,

00:11

919 Congdon Avenue,

00:13

between Dixon Avenue and Elgin Avenue,

00:16

time of 1553.

00:18

Engine 5, engine,

00:21

engine, engine, 6, Quint 1, ambulance 1, Battalion 1, Battalion 21, Battalion 21.

00:28

Structure fire,

00:29

919 Congdon Avenue, respond on Ops 2, Ops 2.

00:48

Classroom of Elgin fire you in front of it didn't take a stroke, sorry.

00:56

That's the third party call to say that (name withheld) is checking on (name withheld)'s house through (name withheld)'s camera, and (name withheld)'s dog was parked at the tree.

01:02

Tree is blowing and then what it is with his on fire.

01:06

Caller's ETA is 10 minutes, no one else is home with the pet.

01:12

Okay, thank you.

01:13

5.

01:18

Engine 5 is on the scene, got nothing showing from A, B, and D sides.

01:23

We'll be out investigating, make Engine 5 cocaine command.

01:31

Engine 5 is in command on cocaine, nothing showing from A, B, and D side out investigating.

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Location mentioned:

Congdon Ave, Elgin, IL 60120

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