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Small campfire at homeless encampment near south Illinois aveCarbondale IL

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S Illinois Ave & Lincoln Dr, Carbondale, IL 62901

Fire crews responded to a report of a possible grass fire near South Illinois Avenue and Lincoln Drive. Upon arrival, they found a small campfire at a homeless encampment producing minor smoke. No further fire was present.

Audio|Source: Carbondale Fire Dispatch
05:21
Transcript:
00:00
Carverdell Fire respond to South Illinois and Lincoln Drive for a possible grassfire.
00:27
Coburno Fire respond to South Illinois and Lincoln Drive area for a possible grassfire related to a homeless camp.
00:35
Again, South Illinois, Lincoln Drive, Grassfire.
00:39
Timespace 0801, KSJ744.
00:46
Station 1, KSJ744.
00:51
Station 1, car 2.
00:54
Go ahead and roll the brush track.
00:57
Space 1, prayer.
01:04
Carvindale, Car 2 then out.
01:07
Car 2, 104.
01:17
Fire units from car 2, this will likely be the homeless individual east side of the road crossing the power plant.
01:33
Carmel, brush nine is in route.
01:38
Brush nine.
01:39
Brush nine.
01:47
Track 7, car two, I didn't put you guys in around if you are.
01:50
Let them out.
01:54
Yeah, okay, ten for truck seven and around.
01:59
Truck 7, 104.
02:05
Station 1, brush 9.
02:08
I was not able to get that back door down.
02:12
74.
02:16
104, we got it.
02:27
Carvernaud, car two.
02:28
Car two.
02:34
I'm on scene and I don't see any smoke anywhere.
02:37
I'm gonna be out checking this camp,
02:41
just east of the fire plant.
02:42
10-4[1].
02:49
Car 2, brush 9.
02:50
Do you want me to stay on the east side and go down the track?
02:58
Did the caller have any other information? I'm assuming they're probably on 51.
03:05
I believe this is...
03:10
I'll check with NCPAS any more and as well.
03:15
The middle part of your traffic, cut out, can you repeat?
03:22
10 4. P is F-U-P-E dispatch.
03:25
I'll check with him and see if he has any more information.
03:34
104. Rush 9 here.
03:36
Go ahead and run.
03:38
Parallel. East.
03:40
Down Washington.
03:44
Rush 9, copies.
03:48
7. You guys, go ahead and drive down a little bit and loop back this way.
04:02
Car 2 information.
04:07
Go ahead.
04:11
SIUPD says the call came in from a former employee.
04:16
They were headed to work.
04:18
He described as being on the east side of Illinois across from the coal plant.
04:27
That's where I am.
04:30
There is a small campfire in this encampment.
04:34
It's putting off this little bit of smoke.
04:36
I'm sure that's what it was.
04:40
Ten-four.
04:49
Rush nine card too.
04:51
You guys do.
04:52
Handpil and return.
04:59
Rush nine copies.
05:01
It's clear.
05:11
Truck seven, just pull back in behind me here so we figure out what we're gonna do here.
05:20
Stand on. Truck seven are out.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement / Affirmative

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S Illinois Ave & Lincoln Dr, Carbondale, IL 62901

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