Possible vehicle fire reported near Route 251 overpass, Peru IL
Fire & ArsonA report came in about a vehicle fire near the Route 251 overpass on 7th Street in Peru. Fire crews searched the area but found no signs of fire or smoke. A caller mentioned seeing a small white car and a young male, but no hazard was confirmed.
Audio|Source: LaSalle, Marshall, Bureau and Putnam Counties Fire and EMS Departments
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Transcript:
00:00
Peru fire, you're needed for a vehicle fire.
00:03
This will be on 7th Street right by the overpass.
00:07
Again for a vehicle fire on route, excuse me, on 7th Street by the Route 251 overpass.
00:14
Valcom Clear, 1713.
00:21
That was one.
00:33
We'll be on route to the car fire.
00:38
We'll be on route to the car fire.
00:43
Bruce 3.O8 is going to be in the area.
00:46
I'm not able to locate at this time. We'll be still looking.
00:53
Pro fire units responding to 7th and 251. The advisor is no vehicle and no smoke.
01:06
Medical Levin message received.
01:13
Your team just stays there for now.
01:19
Falcon 313 in the area investigating.
01:29
Ten-four.
01:36
Plan here and stage you. Out of the way, you can shut your lights off.
01:48
Valcom for 308.
01:59
Go on.
02:02
By chance, do you have the caller's information or was this a third-party caller?
02:18
I have a phone number and her name was (name withheld) and she was just driving by.
02:29
If you could, could you call her back and see if she's got any further information. We're not able to locate anything at this time.
02:41
10-4.
02:50
308 C2.
02:52
Go ahead.
02:54
Excuse me to continue in or should I go to the station?
02:57
What's your location? You want to just take a cruise on 251 in that area and just double check it's not down there.
03:04
All right, I'll get on 251 from Route 6 and head north.
03:11
White from Valcom.
03:14
Go ahead, Valcom.
03:17
I called (name withheld) back. She's advising it was a little white car, and possibly the young male figured it out.
03:27
Just received Valcom.
03:31
We're going to call it on, followed it. Golf, roof, our units can go on service returning.
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IL-251, Peru, IL
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