Fire response closes westbound interstate 90 near Elgin, Elgin IL


A fire incident on westbound Interstate 90 near Elgin required multiple fire and ambulance units, causing road closure.
Audio|Source: Elgin Fire
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Transcript:
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50 WB Interstate 90, 50, Interstate 90, Battalion 9[1], 981[2], and Elgin Ambulance 2[3], Time 1031.
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Ambulance request 5,000, I-90 westbound expressway. Between Route 7-2 and I-90-Eftbound expressway. Timeout 1036. Engine 3[4], Quint 2[5], Ambulance 5[6], and Battalion 1[7]. Ambulance request, 590 westbound expressway.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Battalion 9: Fire response command unit
[2]
981: Fire/EMS unit identifier
[3]
Elgin Ambulance 2: EMS response unit
[4]
Engine 3: Fire engine unit
[5]
Quint 2: Multi-purpose fire apparatus
[6]
Ambulance 5: EMS response unit
[7]
Battalion 1: Fire response command unit
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I-90, Elgin, IL
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