Fire in two-story factory spreads from basement to attic, River Grove IL
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Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a fire in a two-story factory near West Street. Flames were visible from the basement extending to the attic. Crews operated defensively using multiple hose lines. A leaning power line pole with wires over a vehicle was noted, and utility and police assistance were requested for safety.
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02:58
Transcript:
00:00
Digit 34 in the tower on scene, near West Street.
00:05
Got a two-story factory warehouse, nothing shown at this time.
00:09
We're going to be investigating.
00:10
We're going to be investigating. Aye,
00:12
34 in the tower on the scene.
00:16
Truck 42, you have the writ assignment with Battalion 21.
00:19
Truck 42, rent.
00:21
We are facing westbound on a dead-end street.
00:27
93, you're on the scene, okay.
00:29
Spot 5, you're in route, 2nd, 5.
00:36
And Truck 42, the RIT[1] assignment with Battalion 21, Truck 42.
00:42
Truck 42 is able to be in bundle of a 921.
00:46
Very good. Battalion 21, do copy that message, RIT[1]?
00:50
With truck 42.
00:52
Battalion 21, RIT[1].
00:55
Very good. Battalion 23, your safety.
00:58
Battalion 23, safety.
01:02
Battalion 23, safety. Okay, 23, safety.
01:08
395 is on the scene.
01:10
3916, Washington, West Bono News says.
01:14
295 on the scene.
01:17
Okay. All right.
01:21
46 negative 1 call, Gray Honda, minivan bed intersection, nothing further.
01:26
We'll hold the ambulance.
01:32
55, we're at the 211 building from yesterday.
01:35
I will handle communications.
01:40
Message 611.
01:43
Mark 27, Side 8.
01:54
Battalion 22 is down a hundred place.
01:56
I'll get right back to the office.
01:59
The Italian 22, okay.
02:01
Engine 89 to maintain.
02:07
Office, we're at the back of the public storage facility.
02:09
We got a telephone or a power line pole that is partially leaning down.
02:17
It's broken.
02:18
Wires are on top of a vehicle over here.
02:21
We're going to need ComEd and we'll need the police to come and sit on this if they can.
02:31
It looks like we got some fire in the basement that's gone up into the attic.
02:36
We are defensive at this moment, 62's got a line at side B, hitting the basement windows from the outside.
02:43
We got a line right inside the front door trying to keep the fire from the spreading.
02:50
Getting a ladder to the roof,
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side A,
02:54
and primary search is delayed at this time.
Police codes explained
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[1]
RIT: Rapid Intervention Team assigned for firefighter rescue or emergency assistance.
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Location mentioned:
N West St, River Grove, IL 60171
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