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Fire involving a vehicle and building near 16th and RichmondCharleston IL

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Charleston, IL

Firefighters responded to a fire near 16th and Richmond in Charleston, Illinois. The fire involved a building and a white van that began catching fire underneath. Crews were working to extinguish the fire and reported no other nearby fires spreading.

Audio|Source: Coles County Police, Fire, EMS and EMA
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00:00
Stop 73.
00:02
Okay, copy that.
00:05
Rocky,
00:06
you've got two additional engines coming.
00:10
Actually, one additional engine, engine 72 is in route.
00:22
Go ahead.
00:26
Just accepted, they're in route.
00:30
Stay en route with a tanker or an engine or both.
00:34
24 is getting ready to pass again.
00:41
C-Gum, you got walked on by traffic on scene.
00:45
What's well back to send?
00:48
Stand by one second.
00:50
They just accepted the call of 10.104.
00:58
Okay, I need them to 15th in Champagne.
01:05
And then I need you to send engine 72 to 16th in Richmond.
01:12
Engine 72 to 16th in Richmond,
01:15
Wabash units need to go to 15th of Champagne.
01:24
Command 702.
01:32
Go ahead, 702.
01:36
We're going to be slightly delayed getting a water supply to 309.
01:40
We're setting up an appliance so we can lay more hose on the ground.
01:45
I appreciate that, Brent.
01:47
Just get the job done, please.
01:49
And let me know when this stuff.
01:52
Chief, I'm going.
01:55
Go ahead.
01:57
That white van is starting to catch underneath.
02:02
Okay, we got this green hamline right here.
02:13
Go ahead for 72, TECO.
02:24
Go ahead for 72, Tico.
02:28
72, go to 16th in Archman, 16th in Richmond.
02:35
16th in Richmond. 16th in Richmond.
02:41
This is constitutional 422.
02:44
Go at 422.
02:49
22 on now.
02:56
Nicer from eight, I am not getting another water source.
02:58
This is going to be those two-inch, three-quarter handlines.
03:04
Go ahead.
03:07
Traffic for us.
03:10
Affirmative, Wabash needs to respond to 15th and Champagne, 15th and Champagne.
03:18
Sanford Show 102 in route.
03:22
1520.
03:30
Car 2, 72 and Wabash, 1002, 1003, 1004 have been successfully given the orders.
03:39
Perfect, thank you, CECOM.
03:44
Okay, 301, car 2.
03:49
Yeah, go ahead, both.
03:52
Okay, I'm sending you,
03:55
engine,
03:56
uh... And attender from Wabash, they're coming to your area for you guys to utilize.
04:05
They're en route.
04:07
All right, Matt, first news.
04:18
Take down!
04:20
After your... Your question!
04:44
How close are we to getting additional water to 309 to use Charleston's aerial?
04:53
We're trying to get some more hose on the ground there, command.
04:56
I'd say give us five to six minutes.
05:06
On your end?
05:29
Thank you. Please.
05:40
And laughing to respect.
05:49
Command from 301.
05:53
Go ahead.
05:57
Man, we've got two lines on the fire in the Bravo Charlie Corner.
06:01
Walk of the fire is knocked down.
06:04
We do not have any exposures on fire at this time.
06:07
None.
06:11
First, fellas, I love the white smoke that's being generated.
06:19
Type 75.
06:27
24,
06:28
the stream towards the AB corner.
06:34
7.02, package 75.
06:37
Go on.
06:40
Where do we need to date?
06:43
Oh,
06:48
I'm trying to go west with my, just give me a second point now.
06:52
It's a second point now.
06:54
Something too long in the scene, it's 16th in Richmond.
07:05
1525.
07:10
Use be advised.
07:12
Call in any alley,
07:14
definitely compromise.
07:15
Getting ready to come down, it is up to move.
07:24
Real one copy.
07:29
Comhole 55.
07:41
I'm all 55.
07:45
555.
07:47
I'm seeing down here.
07:51
1527. 1527.
07:53
The line for you guys, that line's getting ready to get showed you.

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Incident Timeline

  1. Ongoing Operations and State Fire Marshal Notification
  2. Fire Knockdown and Exposure Protection
  3. Water Shuttle and Tanker Operations
  4. Escalation to Third Alarm and Additional Resources
  5. Addressing Exposures and Fire Spread
  6. Power Hazards and Water Supply Issues
  7. Evacuations and Command Coordination
  8. Initial Fire Reported and Mutual Aid Dispatched

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