Smoke odor investigation at Lincoln Tower in Springfield, Springfield IL
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, fire units responded to a report of a possible structure fire or smoke odor on the 10th floor of Lincoln Tower in Springfield. An investigation was conducted throughout the building, including the basement lobby and elevator areas. No fire was found, only a smoke odor was noted. The incident appears to be a false alarm triggered by a resident's call.
Audio|Heard on: Sangamon County Public Safety
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04:27
Transcript:
00:00
Battalion 1 and Truck 1 are on scene.
00:02
Lincoln Tower's command.
00:05
Okay.
00:16
Truck 1 headed to the 10th floor with an additional water can and Truck 1 driver to capture the elevator.
00:27
Tommy.
00:36
Go ahead from Andrew Long, it reads, basement,
00:41
lobby,
00:42
elevator area.
00:43
We're going down to the basement to check now.
00:49
Say that last part again.
00:53
Basement lobby area, we're going down to check that area now.
01:02
Copy.
01:14
Control from Lincoln Tower command.
01:22
Do you have an apartment number for the caller on 10?
01:33
That's negative.
01:34
You want me to give him a call?
01:38
Yeah, do that please. I'm gonna have Truck 1 report to the 10th floor to try to meet with that caller.
01:43
Copy. Okay.
01:53
Engine 1 driver from Commander, you're getting a Knox Box key.
02:01
Walnut Miller, Walnut Miller, 1050, PD only, F-150 versus a stop sign.
02:08
Round.
02:13
105, you can cancel back out.
02:16
837, you can disregard.
02:19
837, just 1.233, keep me on it.
02:22
Sam for.
02:30
Tyne Juan, he was at the entrance.
02:32
He's going back to the 10th floor now to meet with you guys.
02:38
Copy.
02:42
Engine 1 driver from Engine 1, go ahead and try to reach 4 on that.
02:49
Copy.
02:52
Command, Truck 1.
02:56
Go ahead.
02:59
We're on the 10th floor.
03:00
It is clear, but there's the odor up here.
03:05
Copy, is it cigarette smoke?
03:17
Is there we're 632 like an 848?
03:24
Copy Truck 1, just go ahead and finish walking that floor.
03:27
If you run into our caller, see if you can kind of narrow it down.
03:31
I think it's nothing because it sounds like we've got a good reset.
03:33
Control key, confirm that reset.
03:39
2848, 1060, 2013 East Stewart, 2013 East Stewart, shown within 19 feet.
03:45
Open line from a 911 only cell phone,
03:48
nothing heard, unable to call it back, no call history.
03:54
Copy. Was this not called in by an alarm company? Was it just local?
03:59
It was a resident, but it looks like this is through Georgia alarm.
04:02
I'll get them a quick call.
04:04
Copy.
04:08
Can we get a private ER ticket to the Villas West and Sherman?
04:15
Okay,
04:18
that's a good restore.
04:23
Command, that's a good restore.
04:26
Command, copy.
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Location mentioned:
S 2nd St Suite 1400, Springfield, IL 62701
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