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Residents evacuate after wire smokes near N Memorial Blvd

Heard on: Winnebago and Surrounding County Fire Departments
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Quint four, quint three, engine one, engine two, engine six, med one, battalion one, respond for reports of a fire at (number withheld) North Memorial Drive Drive.
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N Memorial Blvd, Rockford, IL 61101
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible electrical issue near North Memorial Boulevard in Rockford after reports of a smoking wire attached to an apartment building. Residents appeared to begin evacuating as a precaution. Smoke was visible but no flames were confirmed.

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