False residential fire report near Johnson Avenue, Rockford IL

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/12/2025 10:39 AM

Near Johnson Ave, Rockford, IL 61109

Fire units responded to a reported residential fire near Johnson Avenue in Rockford, Illinois. The situation was checked and confirmed to be a false alarm, with no active fire found.

Audio|Source: Rockford Fire Department

02:39

Transcript:

00:00

I'm going to put you on this fire that I just got in, near Johnson Avenue.

00:07

Stand by.

00:09

Near Johnson Avenue.

00:15

Letter 2, switches to, I'm going to put you on it.

00:22

And port lighter two.

00:26

Engine three, the rifle fire.

00:30

Engine three, go ahead.

00:34

Engine three, you were all static, I couldn't copy you.

00:47

Ladder 2, respond to single residential structure fire Delta near Johnson Avenue.

01:02

Engine 3 to Radford, if you had PD coming to Kishwaukee, they're not needed.

01:07

10-4[1], not needed, thank you.

01:14

Medic 3 is at St.

01:15

Anthony.

01:18

10 for Medic 3, San Anthony.

01:23

Matter 5 is available.

01:27

10 for a letter 5.

01:29

01:33

Drive for Mac11 arrives, Swedish American.

01:37

10 for Medic 11.

01:43

Rob for fire ladder five and quarters.

01:47

Time for a ladder five.

01:48

Rockford, 12 medic 9 is in route to Johnston.

01:53

10 for 12 minute 9.

01:59

That's far to 12 medic 9.

02:02

Broke Charlie at 3495, McFarland Road,

02:08

Unit 115.

02:12

Lighter one available.

02:15

10 for a lighter one.

02:16

Rock fired at Northwest Rushby, 12 medic 9.

02:22

Rock Fire District 1 is available on 101.

02:27

104 District 1.

02:28

Rock for District 1.

02:29

Rock for District 1. Rock and fired at 12 Medic 9.

02:33

Go ahead, drug fire.

02:36

12 medic 9.

02:37

They've actually downgraded the structure fire.

Police codes explained

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[1]

10-4: Acknowledgement / Affirmative

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