Fire alarm triggered by burnt popcorn at nursing home, Morton IL
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Fire & ArsonA fire alarm at a nursing home near East Queenwood Road was triggered by burnt popcorn in the lounge area. No fire or danger was found and the incident was cleared.
Audio|Heard on: Morton Fire Dispatch and Morton Fire 2 (SC21)
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02:8
Transcript:
00:00
Morning fire, fire alarm, near East Queenwood Road,
00:04
the Morton Villa for Zone 993 General Fire Alarm, near East Queenwood Road.
00:13
Our fire engine during the way.
00:19
Line 2 engine 3 in route.
00:22
2 in route.
00:26
Porton Parameter 2 in route.
00:29
C5 and out.
00:34
C5 in route.
00:36
Engine 3 from C5.
00:43
You have a new buddy.
00:49
There's a call at the fire station that this was burnt popcorn.
00:53
If you guys want to go ahead and continue in, I'll just feel cold for now.
00:56
We'll copy that.
00:57
We'll keep you on doing anything today.
00:58
We'll go cold.
00:59
Fortridge three out and seeing a single story nursing home.
01:03
It looks like nothing to show and moving to investigate.
01:08
No evacuation noted.
01:11
Forting engine three on seeing nothing shown you on investigating no evacuation.
01:15
Right to you guys.
01:25
Let's receive.
01:26
Morton dispatch, Morton Permo 2 is going to be clear.
01:34
I'm coming to your clear.
01:36
I'm coming to your clear.
01:40
The C fire clear.
01:42
All right,
01:46
C, fire clear.
01:49
And then three, call ahead.
01:55
Ten and three, investigation complete.
01:57
It was burnt popcorn in their lounge room.
02:01
There's no problem here, right? It's incoming and long-same can clear.
02:05
I can clear.
02:06
It was burnt popcorn, all units been clear.
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Location mentioned:
N Main St, Morton, IL 61550
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