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Smoke source found to be dryer vent in alley, Oak Park IL

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/11/2025 06:19 PM

S Austin Blvd, Oak Park, IL 60304

According to the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a smoke investigation near South Austin Boulevard in Oak Park. They found no active fire; the smoke was caused by a dryer vent in the alley. Crews then returned to service.

Audio|Heard on: Westcom Fire Dispatch

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01:52

Transcript:

00:00

Smoke investigation, near South Austin Boulevard, engine 603, truck 631, engine 602, and command 620.

00:13

Engine 602 and command 620.

00:20

I've come 611.14, remember in service, and never due to be your permission.

00:36

4-1 is in service I'd not sound to see in helping those guys out in black.

00:44

Engine 603's on the scene in the area we have uh nothing something showing in the alley uh yeah.

00:52

This guy, Twynolds, this is our pass from by.

00:59

Twythewan from 6.03, we got some kids in Twighting us down, so let me go talk with them with you.

01:05

All right, I'm in the alley, and check.

01:12

All right, you want to do, you just go ahead and snatch a couple blocks to look for now.

01:24

I got a dryer vent in the alley behind near 346.

01:29

I can see how something you can tell this.

01:33

All right, we just met with one of the residents.

01:35

She's walking his bag.

01:36

She said she saw it.

01:37

Give me one second.

01:38

Hold it.

01:45

All right. We got to what she's talking.

01:48

Talking about is a dryer vent also.

01:50

We're going to be in service returning.

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S Austin Blvd, Oak Park, IL 60304

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