Smoke source found to be dryer vent in alley, Oak Park IL
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Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a smoke investigation near South Austin Boulevard in Oak Park. They found no active fire; the smoke was caused by a dryer vent in the alley. Crews then returned to service.
Audio|Heard on: Westcom Fire Dispatch
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01:52
Transcript:
00:00
Smoke investigation, near South Austin Boulevard, engine 603, truck 631, engine 602, and command 620.
00:13
Engine 602 and command 620.
00:20
I've come 611.14, remember in service, and never due to be your permission.
00:36
4-1 is in service I'd not sound to see in helping those guys out in black.
00:44
Engine 603's on the scene in the area we have uh nothing something showing in the alley uh yeah.
00:52
This guy, Twynolds, this is our pass from by.
00:59
Twythewan from 6.03, we got some kids in Twighting us down, so let me go talk with them with you.
01:05
All right, I'm in the alley, and check.
01:12
All right, you want to do, you just go ahead and snatch a couple blocks to look for now.
01:24
I got a dryer vent in the alley behind near 346.
01:29
I can see how something you can tell this.
01:33
All right, we just met with one of the residents.
01:35
She's walking his bag.
01:36
She said she saw it.
01:37
Give me one second.
01:38
Hold it.
01:45
All right. We got to what she's talking.
01:48
Talking about is a dryer vent also.
01:50
We're going to be in service returning.
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Location mentioned:
S Austin Blvd, Oak Park, IL 60304
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