Residential structure fire reported with smoke from garage and shed, Mendota IL
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a residential fire was reported near 5th Street in Mendota. Smoke was seen coming from the garage and a backyard shed. Fire and police units arrived but could not contact the homeowner. Access to the backyard was blocked, so the alley at 6th Street and 7th Avenue was closed off for safety and operations.
Audio|Heard on: Illinois Valley Regional Police, Fire and EMS Dispatch
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04:19
Transcript:
00:00
Mendota Troy Grove Fire Department, you're needed for a second call in progress near 5th Street.
00:06
Near 5th Street for a residential structure fire.
00:09
Timeout is 737 hours.
00:17
29,000, fire dispatch.
00:25
Now on.
00:27
We're going to be trying to clear here to go to that structure fire.
00:41
On 4.29, we also have a call pending.
00:44
I'll stack at fuel, non-emergency, a criminal damage that's not on speed.
00:49
Okay.
01:04
Mendota, Troy Grove Fire Department, a second tone for the residential structure fire near 5th Street.
01:11
Third-party caller reporting,
01:13
smoke coming from the resident.
01:15
Timeout is 739 hours.
01:17
This is your second page.
01:31
Somebody to block off at 7th Avenue, I've got 1041.
01:39
Cesar, for the fire test.
01:45
Paul, go ahead.
01:47
Paul 4, 1041.
01:50
1041.
01:55
Notice 16, go ahead.
02:00
Is it the resident psychologist here?
02:05
It is not.
02:06
Someone drove by and said they saw smoke coming out of the house.
02:09
Acknowledged. It's like it's coming from the garage area.
02:15
Trying to make contact to the resident house front door.
02:19
Captain, smoke coming from the garage area is finding it's not back down.
02:30
Rock, I'm in those 16 update.
02:34
16, go ahead.
02:38
Here's is coming from the back shed.
02:41
I'm unable to get into the backyard at all.
02:46
Chad, you're unable to gain access.
02:51
We need to be blocked off.
02:58
We're going to be the alley at 6th Street now blocked off.
03:03
Alley at 6th Street; he's got the 7th Avenue location.
03:10
John 6'4, we'll be around.
03:17
The police department is on scene.
03:19
They're advising their smoke coming from a shed in the backyards.
03:22
They're unable to gain access or make contact with the homeowner.
03:29
Alcon, Paul 11.
03:31
Paul,
03:33
on, Paul 11,
03:35
I'm 1041.
03:36
Paul 11, I'm 1041.
03:37
Paul 11, 1041.
03:44
I want to move this slide.
03:51
Is this slide on left?
03:58
Beans 10 by 10 by 10 shed.
04:16
12.
04:17
Stand by. It appears it may be some type of chimney.
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Location mentioned:
5th St, Mendota, IL 61342
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