Pellet furnace fire in basement prompts evacuation, Marengo IL
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, fire in a pellet furnace in the basement of a house near River Road caused smoke to fill the home. Everyone evacuated safely, and fire units have the fire under control.
Audio|Heard on: McHenry County Sheriff Dispatch
Listen to dispatch call
02:36
Transcript:
00:00
Holding an assist fire area 4, Marengo, near River Road, could be a forest structure fire.
00:17
3-8-8-7 from 512 are you uh light car
00:27
Acknowledgement sir i'm at post i can head that way
00:35
Acknowledgement thank you
00:40
we'll get our 511 we'll get our 5 car headed there as soon as you can hold him
00:49
County 3d4, just for 43, we have both toes out getting there cleaning up the roadway and get these vehicles out of here as soon as possible.
00:56
Time for.
01:03
3d7, County, 43.
01:09
Good.
01:11
It's going to be for a pellet furnace that started a fire in the basement.
01:15
The house is filling with smoke, everyone's evacuating, and we have a conservation officer in Marengo in row.
01:23
Acknowledgement, thank you.
01:31
Three day bids, seven from five to one.
01:37
Go ahead.
01:40
We'll probably have 3D4 and a day shift car out there before you get out there, you can go ahead in 22.
01:50
Acknowledgement County I'll be tonight.
01:52
County County County,
01:55
569, I'll be in round to that assist the fire, Marengo River Road.
02:06
569, Acknowledgement.
02:09
One David five also as soon as I log on.
02:13
One David five, acknowledgement.
02:17
Adrian, I'm grabbing your cones.
02:25
One, David, five, Tony.
02:28
Go ahead, Johnny.
02:31
After listening to fire traffic,
02:33
it seems like they got the fire under control their returning units.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
River Rd, Marengo, IL 60152
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