Basement fire causes smoke at residential building, Granite City IL
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Fire & ArsonA fire was reported in the basement of a two-story multifamily residential building near Benton Street in Granite City. Smoke was visible coming from the windows. Multiple fire units responded to the scene. It is unknown if anyone was inside the building at the time of the fire.
Audio|Heard on: Granite, Pontoon, Madison (City), Mitchell, Long Lake
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04:30
Transcript:
00:00
Structure fire, 54, 88, 1548.
00:03
All I believe, near Benton Street, near Benton Street.
00:08
Just smoke coming out of the windows, no one visible inside.
00:16
Ticket fire, 54-88, Central Fire, 54-88.
00:21
Caller states, near Benton Street, smoke coming out of the windows, unsure if anyone inside.
00:28
69, I'm around the corner from that.
00:31
Someone else can go north.
00:34
Station 1 copies.
00:36
We have the units en route.
00:38
Station 2, Station 3 is already downtown.
00:40
We're off from downtown.
00:42
Two copies of B-R-N-3-8.
00:49
We're in the area of Benton.
00:51
I'll have 57 and 23 with me.
00:53
We'll check it out.
00:56
I'm 69 a fair in the area, you can go to your car.
00:59
Okay, good.
01:00
Two-five.
01:02
Go ahead.
01:05
I'm going to my grandbuns.
01:08
Never.
01:12
Okay.
01:13
Okay, it's engaged.
01:20
We definitely got smoke coming out,
01:25
vacant.
01:27
We don't know if I'm sorry.
01:30
Sandor.
01:32
Michael. Michael.
01:38
All righty.
01:40
Seventy four, I'll be out on Briar Haven.
01:46
Demmer.
01:51
It's like the fire's coming from the basement.
01:55
Never.
02:01
This fact the fire responding to Dayton Street.
02:03
PD times being advising the fire is coming from the basement.
02:11
24 with the female half.
02:13
This was the same couple we've been dealing with.
02:16
4406 copies, responding units, copy.
02:25
13 is pulling on scene.
02:28
We've got light smoke coming out of the front of a multifamily residential structure.
02:35
Two stories.
02:38
Three hydrant right there on the corner.
02:41
35 ride.
02:43
Six, what's your location?
02:47
Near Benton.
02:51
Got it.
02:57
34701.
02:59
12 is the right of the seat.
03:03
106. I'm going across the street.
03:06
Ever.
03:11
At 360,
03:13
heavy smoke coming out of the basement in the rear.
03:15
We have access there.
03:17
That will be our tax.
03:23
74 the caller said the female half already left so I'm going to speak of the male half.
03:28
7.
03:34
88, 31.
03:37
88, go ahead.
03:42
Crew number two, we've got a crew attacking back here and the opposite side.
03:47
Check for extension in the front, please.
03:52
If they need the body out there on paint, I can come out there and relieve you, and you can take my spot until you go 42.
04:01
31, 27, I'm getting right to pull up here shortly.
04:04
I'll relieve them.
04:05
Oh.
04:08
Levin, Captain, you ready for water?
04:12
Adiator, I copy.
04:13
It'll be 108.
04:16
Yes, go ahead and charge it.
04:22
I'm around them off.
04:29
I'm around the back of the building.
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Location mentioned:
Benton St, Granite City, IL 62040
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