Large plume of smoke reported near YMCA on State Route 3, Columbia IL
Fire & ArsonA large smoke plume was reported near the YMCA on State Route 3 in Columbia. The smoke was seen to be dissipating and fire units are responding to investigate.
Audio|Source: Monroe County Sheriff and EMA, Waterloo Fire
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Transcript:
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My tension, Columbia Fire, respond to the area of State Route 3 near the YMCA.
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State Route 3, near the YMCA, caller advised he could see smoke, a large plume of smoke north of the YMCA, closer to Route 3.
00:17
He did advise it seems to be dissipating.
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Columbia Show (number withheld) in route.
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In route, (number withheld).
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Columbia's same traffic for (number withheld).
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(number withheld). Our county, you show (number withheld) on same.
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(number withheld). (number withheld).
00:32
(number withheld), I know you said it was north of Hawaii.
00:34
Was this on the east or the west side of the highway? Do you know?
00:37
Unknown. My caller was at the church on the second floor and could see a large plume of smoke, which has since started to dissipate.
00:44
He was unsure exactly where it was coming from.
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IL-3, Columbia, IL
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