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Heard on: Winnebago County Public Safety · 1/17/2026 02:31 AM
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Companies are on ten (number withheld) South Fifth Street.
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The caller advised that her smoke alarms are going off.
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Smoke alarm triggers fire response near South Fifth St

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible fire at a duplex near South Fifth Street in Rockford after a smoke alarm was triggered and an odor of burning was reported. Firefighters found smoky haze inside the structure but no visible flames while investigating.

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S 5th St, Rockford, IL 61104
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