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Controlled burn mistaken for fire near Highland

Heard on: Madison IL Law Dispatch Group Calls
01:15
00:00
Oh, Highland unit.
audio iconFire & Arson
Highland, IL 62249
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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews in Highland responded to reports of a possible commercial fire at a location near Trostler Avenue. Initial callers described visible smoke and flames, thought to be from a nearby business. Officials later confirmed it was a controlled burn occurring at a commercial excavation site off Calvary Lane.

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