Vehicle fire explodes near power poles in Patoka, Patoka IL
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A vehicle caught fire near Bowen Road in Patoka and exploded close to power poles. Fire department units were dispatched for mutual aid response.
Audio|Heard on: Centralia Police, Fire & EMS Dispatch
Listen to dispatch call
01:13
Transcript:
00:00
Attention, Sandoval Fire.
00:01
Attention, Sandoval Fire.
00:02
You're responding mutual aid to Patoka.
00:06
Near Bowen Road, Patoka.
00:10
Report of a vehicle that is on fire.
00:13
It is near a couple of power poles.
00:14
The vehicle has exploded.
00:16
Stray dispatch,
00:17
(number withheld).
00:28
Attention Patoka fire, attention toad fire, second tone.
00:32
Near Bowen Road, Patoka.
00:34
Near Bowen Road, Patoka.
00:36
Received the second 911 call on this.
00:39
It is now a vehicle that is on fire.
00:41
It is near a couple of power poles.
00:43
Caller advised vehicle has exploded.
00:45
Stray dispatch, (number withheld).
00:55
TEPOCA fighter, TRITER, second tone.
00:59
Near Bowen Road.
01:00
Patoka.
01:01
Near Bowen Road, Patoka.
01:03
See, the second minute.
01:04
We want to call on a message is.
01:06
Now, you begin to one of the Zonfighter, it's near a couple of power poles.
01:10
Call it by (name withheld).
01:12
Straight-o-2.
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Location mentioned:
County Rd 375 E, Patoka, IL 62875
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