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Brush fire with visible flames spreads near Rowe DrBloomington IL

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audio iconFire & Arson
McLean County, IL

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a brush fire with visible flames and embers spreading near Rowe Drive in Bloomington, Illinois.

Audio|Heard on: Bloomington and Normal Fire
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01:30
Transcript:
00:00
Yeah, we got a brush fire over here.
00:01
It contains a pretty deep in the area by medium and size here.
00:06
Claims are super high in the air, just some embers spreading around.
00:15
Metcom engine 34.
00:18
Engine 34, go ahead.
00:22
Show engine 34 en route with two.
00:28
Gotcha, around at 1838.
00:31
34, 308.
00:36
34, 60.
00:43
Go ahead, 60.
00:46
Yeah, you're gonna see where the ambulance is.
00:49
Keep going on that driver out here, there's an entry that you can get to it.
00:57
1304, Row Street.
00:59
Cross Streets West Bristol Street and Springfield Road, Lake Street.
01:03
Time on 1839.
01:05
Metcom, show engine 34 on scene.
01:10
1841.
01:16
Metcom down, 306.
01:19
306, go ahead.
01:22
We got a medium-sized brush fire, not threatening anything, we'll be extinguishing.
01:29
104.

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McLean County, IL

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Incident Timeline

  1. Fire Extinguished and Overhaul
  2. Engine 34 Arrives on Scene
  3. Dispatch and Response
  4. Initial Report of Brush Fire

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