Smoke in apartment caused by overloaded washing machine, Niles IL
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Fire & ArsonSmoke was reported in an apartment building near West Golf Road. Fire crews responded and found that the smoke was caused by an overloaded washing machine. No fire was found and units returned.
Audio|Heard on: Red Center Dispatch
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Transcript:
00:00
Engine 2, Ambulance 2, Truck 2, Battalion 2, Engine 1, Ambulance 1, Battalion 1, Engine 61, and Ambulance 62, smoke in the Building, Highland Towers, near West Golf Road, smoke in the building, Engine 2, Ambulance 2, Truck 2, Battalion 2, Engine 1, Ambulance 1, Battalion 1, Engine 61, and Ambulance 62.
00:40
Ambulance 61 and Engine 62, auto accident, plus sign, South Death Plains River Road and East Tooley Avenue, In jest Plains, Grid 6284, South Death Plains River Road and East Tooley Avenue, auto accident, Ambulance 61 and Engine 62.
01:02
Tion 2 for much?
01:05
What time to you, clear?
01:09
They're telling two-year groups en route, near West Golf Road, got a call from a resident saying, and there's smoking on the first floor of laundry, we told him the full of fire alarm that we got it just now.
01:21
Matt, sir, Steve.
01:22
Red from Battalion 2.
01:26
Battalion 2, go ahead.
01:30
Battalion 2 is on the scene.
01:32
We've got a 10-story condo building, nothing showing from four sides.
01:37
Battalion 2 is going to be establishing Golf Road Command, switching everybody over to Red Fireground upon arrival.
01:45
Battalion 2 on scene, 10-story, nothing shown four sides.
01:48
All companies go on a call Red Fireground.
01:54
From Golf Road Command, you can return everybody coming in to Highland Towers, overload of washing machine.
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Niles, IL
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