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Illegal pallet fire in dumpster at granite city business, Granite City IL

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Crescent Industrial Dr, Granite City, IL 62040

According to the dispatch call, police responded to an illegal fire involving pallets burning in a dumpster behind Metro Marble and Granite near Crescent Industrial Drive in Granite City. The fire department was dispatched to extinguish the fire.

Audio|Heard on: Granite, Pontoon, Madison (City), Mitchell, Long Lake
Listen to dispatch call
02:11
Transcript:
00:00
High five pontoon I'll be out at Metro marble and granite for any legal burn.
00:08
It looks like they're burning pallets in one of the dumpsters out back.
00:19
Fire, not extinguish it.
00:22
Did you get fire dispatched for it?
00:29
9.5-10.
00:34
Did you dispatch fire?
00:39
Negative.
00:44
Let's go ahead and dispatch them to extinguish this dumpster fire.
00:52
Therefore.
00:53
...AWRawr.
00:55
Dr.
00:59
Nelson, parking on gate, please.
01:14
Intention Long Lake Fire Department personnel, Finton Long Lake Fire Department personnel, respond near Crescent Industrial Drive.
01:22
near Crescent Industrial Drive,
01:25
Metro Marble.
01:27
For an illegal burn, appears to be pallets, on fire to a dumpster.
01:41
He's not in here, I'm not sure if he has the radio.
01:45
He's at Rosie's office, (name withheld).
01:48
Pontoon Long Lake Fire Department personnel, Second Page.
01:51
Respond,
01:53
near Crescent Industrial Drive.
01:58
near Crescent Industrial Drive.
02:00
Bringing illegal burn,
02:02
appears to be pallets burning.
02:05
In a dumpster, PD is on seeing, northwesting fire.
02:09
Times page, 06, 8,0, clear.

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Location mentioned:
Crescent Industrial Dr, Granite City, IL 62040

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Incident Timeline

  1. Incident resolved and units cleared
  2. Fire crews arrive and contain fire
  3. Fire department paged and responds
  4. Fire department dispatch confirmed
  5. Illegal fire observed behind building

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