Explosion causes fire at old factory near Monroe Avenue, Dixon IL
Fire & ArsonAn explosion caused a fire at an old factory near Monroe Avenue and West First Street in Dixon. Flames and smoke were reported, and multiple fire departments were dispatched to the scene.
Audio|Source: Lee County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Attention Dixon City and Dixon Rural Fire Department.
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Signal 3.
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Fire when ruined first.
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Caller reporting an old factory blew up lots of flame and smoke.
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Repeating.
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Attention Dixon City and Dixon Rural Fire Department.
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Signal 3.
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Reporting at the intersection of Monroe near 1st, an old factory blew up lots of flame and smoke.
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Automated this to follow.
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Timeout, (number withheld).
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Lee County MABAS Division 38 in all locals.
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Dixon City Fire Department is requesting a box 16 for the box level for the structure fire in the area of Monroe Avenue and West 1st Street.
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The following departments are due to respond.
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Polo with an engine, an ambulance, and a chief.
01:01
Oregon with an engine and a chief.
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Rock Falls with an engine.
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Sterling with a truck and a chief.
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CGH with ambulance.
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Repeating.
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Lee County Mab is Division 38 in all locals.
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Dixon City Fire Department is requesting a box 16 to the box level.
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For a structure fire in the area of Monroe Avenue and West First Street, the following departments are due to respond.
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Polo with an engine, an ambulance and a chief, Oregon with an engine and a chief,
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Rock Falls with an engine,
01:35
Sterling with a truck and a chief,
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CGH with an ambulance.
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Will be at the scene.
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All units, which should acknowledge on the IFRN.
01:44
Timeout, (number withheld).
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The message received,
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Rutfall Sterling, C.J.C.H.
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Copy.
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Engine for Sergeant Thomas advised that there is a hydrant that is going to be directly across from the scene on First Street.
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Location mentioned:
W 1st St & Monroe Ave, Dixon, IL 61021
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