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Fire alarm triggers evacuation at apartment buildingCharleston IL

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Near W Polk Ave, Charleston, IL 61920

A fire alarm went off near West Polk apartments. Smoke was detected inside, prompting evacuation of the two-story building. Multiple fire engines responded to the scene.

Audio|Source: Coles County Police, Fire, EMS and EMA
01:56
Transcript:
00:00
The fire alarm, near West Polk apartments, point reactivation, zone 3, smoke detected, seek out of clear, 1113.
00:08
Toronto, then, call 307[2], 309[3], 306[4], very responding.
00:14
Go. able to meet with me near Western.
00:20
Enter out.
00:21
10-4[1]. Minerat from Logan and Charleston.
00:29
CECOM engine 3.07, go ahead.
00:35
307[2], 309[3]'s in-row.
00:38
1160. C-com engine 306[4].
00:40
C-com engine 306[4].
00:46
Zero Six.
00:47
Show Engine 3.6, search for 11 in a row.
00:51
116. 716.
00:52
See how Measure 307[2].
00:57
Go on. Go on.
00:58
307[2], 309[3] are on the scene, two-story apartment building evacuation in progress.
01:02
We have a blue lighter north front.
01:04
Out of the 58, 355 command.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement (message received)
[2]
307: Fire Engine 307
[3]
309: Fire Engine 309
[4]
306: Fire Engine 306

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Location mentioned:
Near W Polk Ave, Charleston, IL 61920
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