Fire crews respond to airport blaze alarm, Rockford IL
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire departments from Blackhawk, Auto Eight, and New Milford responded under a mutual aid alarm to a possible fire situation at Chicago Rockford International Airport. The call involved coordination through the regional aid system and included a water tender response.
Audio|Heard on: Winnebago County Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
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Transcript:
00:00
And attention, Blackhawk Fire,
00:03
Auto Eight are going to be for the MABAS[1] Box 11.
00:06
New Milford, you do respond with a tender down at the airport.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
MABAS: Mutual Aid Box Alarm System used for regional fire/EMS mutual aid
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD), 2 Airport Cir, Rockford, IL 61109
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