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Flames from off-gas burner mistaken for fire near Credit Island, Davenport IA

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Credit Island, Davenport, IA 52802

A caller reported seeing flames near a compost facility on Credit Island, thinking it was a power pole fire. Responders found the flames came from an off-gas burner at the water treatment plant, not an emergency fire.

Audio|Source: Davenport and Quad Cities Metro Police, Fire / EMS
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Transcript:
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The caller thought it was a power pole. He was at Credit Island and he was looking towards the direction of a compost facility and he could see something that was on fire.
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He did see flames. Again, he thought it was a problem, but he was not unseen.
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Before dispatch, I think we found the problem. It's the off-gas burner for the water treatment plant down here.

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Credit Island, Davenport, IA 52802

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