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Smoke in high-rise apartment from burnt foodPrinceton IL

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S Church St, Princeton, IL 61356

As discussed during the dispatch call, smoke was reported in a high-rise apartment near South Church Street in Princeton due to burnt food. Multiple fire units responded, and the fire command was established. No flames were visible during initial investigation.

Audio|Heard on: Bureau County Sheriff, Fire and EMS
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02:49
Transcript:
00:00
Attention, Princeton Fire, Bureau Fire, Wyanet Fire, responding to 444 South Church Street, Apartment 134, Princeton,
00:09
the high-rise.
00:13
Burnt food in an apartment causing smoke, no flames seen at this time, timestamp 1806.
00:18
WPTB, it can be covered.
00:23
McCamp from YF fire shows Ignology page.
00:29
Fyre knowledge page.
00:34
Prince of Fire acknowledged.
00:42
Hero Fire, Pee & Compeer.
00:43
Zero fire, Bucon.
00:46
Zero fire, go ahead.
00:50
Show us acknowledging the page.
00:54
Zero fire, thank you.
01:02
Big John 811 is en route, 444 South Church Street,
01:06
Apartment 134.
01:09
Engine 811 en route.
01:18
PECOM, show A 31 in route.
01:24
31 in route.
01:31
DECOM, one unit in route for the high-rise.
01:36
You don't want to show you in and out.
01:44
Bureau County, Medicaid 43 and Raptors near Church Street.
01:49
Medicaid 43 is showing now.
01:53
Engine 811 on the scene of a six-story high-rise.
01:57
Nothing showing on the east side.
01:59
Hold on, investigating.
02:00
You can show E11 in command.
02:03
Engine 811 on scene and in command.
02:11
B221.
02:17
Bucom 2nd3.
02:19
Bucom Show 831 on scene.
02:24
831 on team.
02:31
Bucom squad 151 Wyanet has been round with 3.
02:36
Wyanet 1151-2ndra 3. Y-net 151-1-2 on you and out with 3.
02:47
Bureau fire showing now in this.

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S Church St, Princeton, IL 61356

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