Fire confirmed at high-rise annex building in Rockford, Rockford IL

Fire & Arson

Reported: 09/09/2025 04:22 PM (PDT)

Near Colosseum Dr, Rockford, IL 61107

Fire and medical crews responded to a fire alarm at a high-rise building near Coliseum Dr in Rockford. They confirmed a fire with smoke coming from the annex building after speaking to someone on site. Multiple fire engines, ladders, medics, and district chiefs were dispatched to the scene.

Audio|Source: Winnebago County Public Safety

03:11

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 5 and Ladder 5, respond to automatic alarm[2] high-rise at near Coliseum Dr.

00:10

Engine 7 and Medic 7 respond to seizure alpha at near Sewell Street.

00:18

Engine 7, 31, 39, Jewel, my computer's down.

00:21

For engine 7, it's a 25-year-old male seizure in the front yard.

00:26

Thank you.

00:28

Med 7 around.

00:29

For Engine 5-0.

00:30

For Engine 5, we spoke to someone on the premise I'm upgrading this to a fire.

00:35

Shot 4.

00:36

Row.

00:37

For ladder 5 engine fires, you guys switch this to two, please.

00:40

Engines, 4, 10, and 11, ladder 2, medic 4, medic 5, District 1 and District 2, respond to high-rise structure fire[1] at near Coliseum Dr.

00:56

Medic 9 available from Swedes.

01:03

This is right for seven surround.

01:05

We're looking around.

01:06

I'm looking around the Coliseum.

01:08

We spoke to someone on the premise that advice smoke is coming from the annex building.

01:12

That's all the information that I have.

01:14

It looks like it came through the alarm company.

01:16

District 1. For District 1.

01:18

District 1. In route. I believe that was District 2 as well as Medic 5.

01:21

Time for Medic 9.

01:22

Can't pretend that's correct.

01:23

I changed it to a commercial fire so you're not needed.

01:25

Engine 4, I got engine 5 unseen, 3-story hotel structure, nothing showing at this time, no alarms will investigate.

01:30

Engine 11ero.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

structure fire: Reported fire in a building or structure

[2]

automatic alarm: Automatic fire alarm activation requiring investigation

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Near Colosseum Dr, Rockford, IL 61107

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