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Possible fire reported at Salem home turns out to be dryer steamSalem IL

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Lamar Dr, Salem, IL 62881

According to the dispatch call, emergency services responded to a report of a possible structure fire with smoke near Lamar Drive in Salem involving a disabled resident. Upon investigation, the smoke was determined to be steam from a dryer vent and no fire was present. All units were cleared from the scene.

Audio|Heard on: Salem Fire and Surrounding Fire, Police & EMS
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05:19
Transcript:
00:00
Attention, Salem Fire, Odin Fire, and Salem EMS.
00:02
Attention Salem Fire, Odin Fire, and Salem EMS.
00:06
We are responding to near Lamar Drive in Salem.
00:09
Near Lamar Drive took a report of a structure fire, smoke coming from the east, they advised there is a disabled person that lives inside.
00:17
They aren't sure if anybody is home at this time.
00:20
ODI are due to respond for a chambers with an engine-in-chief to Salem Station.
00:24
Salem Policeatch 702.
00:27
Thank you, Jefferson Fire, but you're responding to 14014 East Eastman Drive.
00:34
14014 East East Eastland Drive for a female who was fallen.
00:37
Timeout, 7 o'clock.
00:44
23-0.
00:47
I'm en route to that fire call on the mor.
00:50
No. No.
00:57
Salem, United 18th, for en route.
00:59
2.418, I have you're in route 703.
01:07
Ceylm Dispatch, 9537 and 36 both be in route.
01:12
9537 and 9536 for in route 703.
01:16
7.0.
01:21
7. Dispatch, 95-1010.
01:22
7. Dispatch, 95-10.
01:25
95-O-I am you now at 7-04.
01:33
SA1's Code 1[1].
01:38
Salem, 231, where's 1060, can we get an address?
01:43
231, 104. The address is going to be near Lamar.
01:53
Salem.
01:57
Uh... Charge for Salem, Newberry Week.
01:59
Right now.
02:06
9805-0. 9805, you're out.
02:09
3.505. I know you're around 704.
02:10
7.04.
02:17
7.3 now.
02:20
95-03 IVAVN-N-O-5.
02:25
23,
02:26
23, 104?
02:33
37 for SA-1.
02:35
It's also showing the hydrant right there at that residence.
02:41
104, turn on Westport right now.
02:47
Say, let me advise 1114, 114.
02:51
Yeah, that's right.
02:52
My caller was at 117, Chadham, and she said it was behind her on the mar.
02:58
37, we have nothing showing currently.
03:02
We're out investigating.
03:05
104. Cillum dispatch,
03:08
9537 be on scene.
03:11
9507. I have you on scene 707.
03:16
9502 is en route.
03:20
9502 IVN Rapps.
03:22
14 to 4.
03:24
18's on scene 707.
03:26
23.
03:29
Do ahead.
03:32
Check for the resident 114.
03:33
Everything's fine here.
03:35
I'm just 53536 on scene.
03:39
995.36 on scene 707.
03:43
37. I'm going to stay just this higher until I hear further.
03:48
Ten-four, the hydrant in this front yard has a white cap, white cap's a white top on it.
03:55
Ten-four, I think this one here was showing a little better.
04:01
Ten-four.
04:08
Sayelan 93.
04:11
933, go ahead.
04:14
At this point in time, it appears to be a dryer vent.
04:18
Dispatch, 9537.
04:20
Old weather.
04:24
7537-9357-9.
04:28
You can cancel out.
04:33
California can cancel loading.
04:44
Attention Odin Fireman.
04:45
Attention Odin Fireman, you can 1022 the call.
04:48
1022 to call for a change of quarters for Salem Fire.
04:51
Salem Dispatch, 709.
04:58
Taney 505-on-seen.
04:59
5-0-5 on scene.
05:02
5-0-0-0-0-0-0.
05:06
Salem, United 18.
05:09
18, go ahead.
05:11
18, 10.8.
05:14
18's 108, 709.
05:15
Responding Salem, Uy.S.
05:16
We will be complete.
05:18
Join our vent, letting off steam.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Code 1: Non-emergency response (no lights or sirens)

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Location mentioned:
Lamar Dr, Salem, IL 62881

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