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Explosion reported at Hancock Drive apartment, Normal IL

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/8/2025 03:00 PM

Hancock Dr, Normal, IL 61761

Fire and rescue units responded to a report of an explosion and smoke smell at an apartment near Hancock Drive in Normal, Illinois. Upon arrival, no visible fire was found and an investigation began.

Audio|Heard on: Bloomington and Normal Fire

Listen to dispatch call

01:33

Transcript:

00:00

Metcom paging engine 10, engine 13, rescue 13, you're needed at Hancock Drive apartment A for an explosion.

00:07

That com clear, 1701.

00:09

Thirteen around.

00:14

Engine 10 and around.

00:20

Engine 10, engine 13.

00:22

At picking a two-hand truck drive, caller said they heard a couple big booms and smelled smoke in their apartment, getting more information.

00:32

Back on the contact gun.

00:34

With anything, go ahead.

00:41

Clearer, Mary Breyer, or I'm sorry, Grandview,

00:44

who put me on the, uh, Hank I call.

00:46

Engine 12 will be clearing up here shortly in that way also.

00:50

10-4[1], got your clearing head over there at 17-0-2.

00:54

Rescue 13, Ralph.

01:00

Back on Rusty 10.

01:06

Go ahead.

01:08

Russ says they're out of Broma and BLS.

01:16

AJ1, medic 1, set a check.

01:19

We're good, thank you.

01:20

My comment, G-10.

01:23

Thank you, Glenn.

01:25

On scene, 1502, Hancock, two-story apartment, nothing shown,

01:30

Vietnam investigation.

01:31

Fenton Sentinel has Hancock Command.

Police codes explained

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[1]

10-4: Acknowledgement / Affirmative

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Hancock Dr, Normal, IL 61761

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