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Controlled burn mistaken for wildland fire in MundeleinMundelein IL

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Hampton Ln, Mundelein, IL 60060

According to the dispatch call, fire crews responded to reports of a wildland fire near Hampton Lane in Mundelein. Upon arrival, they found a crew conducting a controlled burn in the nearby forest preserve. No emergency action was required.

Audio|Heard on: Lake IL Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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01:25
Transcript:
00:00
District 403B, Engine 412 and Battalion 43,
00:05
Wildland fire near Hampton Lane, Mundelein near Hampton Court and Huntington Drive.
00:13
Time of 0821.
00:17
Wake up from Engine 432.
00:20
Engine 432, go ahead.
00:23
You can cancel 412.
00:24
We're already en route to that.
00:27
Massachusetts, Engine 412 can cancel.
00:31
Engine 412 copies.
00:34
Lake County Battalion 41 is going to head towards that Hampton Lane.
00:40
Battalion 41, you're en route.
00:41
We do not have any reports of any controlled burns in this area.
00:49
District 403B, Battalion 41, wildland fire near Hampton Lane, Mundelein near Hampton Court and Huntington Drive.
01:01
Time of 0824.
01:05
Lake County Battalion 41.
01:08
Battalion 41.
01:11
Okay, I'm on the scene.
01:12
It looks like we've got a company out here in the forest preserve that's doing work.
01:19
There is a large fire controlled.
01:22
I'll give you further once I get talking to them.

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Hampton Ln, Mundelein, IL 60060

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