Fire crews investigate smoke in residential home, Mchenry IL
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Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a report of smoke in a tri-level house near Jennifer Lane in McHenry. They found no visible fire. The homeowner had not opened the chimney flue, causing smoke inside. Fire crews were ventilating the house to clear the smoke.
Audio|Heard on: Fire East Dispatch - Cary, Fox River Grove, McHenry and Nunda
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01:15
Transcript:
00:00
McHenry structure fire, near Jennifer Lane, Battalion 1241.
00:12
And McHenry off-duty personnel, due, time 1520.
00:36
Jennifer, 2012, 1241 on scene, near Jennifer.
00:41
You have a tri-level, nothing showing.
00:44
We'll be operating on red.
00:47
That's just thinking of the tri-level, nothing showing, operating on red.
00:54
Can't read Jennifer, Command.
00:59
Jennifer, Command, go ahead.
01:04
Just an update.
01:06
Looks like the homeowner did not open the flue.
01:09
Crew working on ventilation.
01:11
I'll give you more when I find out.
01:15
Message received.
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Location mentioned:
Jennifer Ln, McHenry, IL 60050
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