Residential building fire at 214 Royal Avenue in Rockford, Rockford IL
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a multi-story wood frame residential building near Royal Avenue in Rockford caught fire. Fire units responded quickly, found smoke showing, and took action to control the fire. Everyone was reported out of the building. The fire affected several sides of the structure.
Audio|Heard on: Winnebago County Public Safety
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04:27
Transcript:
00:00
Engines one, three, and six.
00:04
Ladder one, ladder two, medic six, district one, and district two respond to single residential structure fire delta near Royal Avenue.
00:27
Paramedic nine.
00:33
I don't want it at all.
00:37
A letter one.
00:43
Companies responding to a structure fire, switch to channel two.
00:59
Acknowledged, engine six.
01:03
One district two en route.
01:07
Acknowledged, district one, district two en route.
01:14
Medic six en route, switch to fire two.
01:19
Medic six.
01:24
Engine three going to Royal.
01:28
Acknowledged, Engine three.
01:35
Rockford Fire, Engine six is on scene of a multi-story house wood frame structure.
01:40
We do have smoke showing.
01:42
Engine six is going to be pulling the booster.
01:44
Engine six, come in.
01:54
I recommend engine six on scene 214 Royal Avenue.
01:58
Multi-story or multifamily residence, wood frame.
02:02
Engine six is pulling a booster.
02:04
There is smoke showing and everyone should be out of the residence here at this house.
02:24
And fine, Jeff.
02:27
Floor bars on the first floor working on a 360.
02:30
There is a dog possibly in the backyard.
02:35
Fire on the D Delta side.
02:42
Fire ladder one.
02:46
Acknowledged, ladder one.
02:48
Town four, district one has command.
02:50
District two has safety.
02:57
Attention all companies, we have a working structure fire at 214 Royal Avenue.
03:08
From engine six driver, whenever you got water, connect and send it.
03:14
You're on fire one, such as two.
03:19
Disregard. Do not charge that line.
03:21
Do not charge the worst spider.
03:25
You're on fire one, switch to two.
03:36
That's a fire medic nine.
03:37
They're out to sleep.
03:40
Ten five back 96.
03:47
Step one, he threw his rip.
03:55
Ladder.
04:01
Okay, we're advising 360 is complete at 812.
04:04
We have heavy smoke on the C Charlie side, fire on the first floor of the B boy side, and did you guys also say the D Delta side?
04:18
Rock erratic man, you're 10 min in.
04:25
Water supply is damaged.
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Location mentioned:
Royal Ave, Rockford, IL 61101
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