Lightning strikes tree causing fire near rental homes, Roscoe IL
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a lightning-struck tree that caught fire near rental properties. The fire was close to a carport containing a vehicle and gas cans. Fire crews arrived promptly and extinguished the fire without further incident.
Audio|Source: Harlem Roscoe Fire
02:45
Transcript:
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For Harlem, Rousco, Medic 1, Attention, Harlem, Rouse, we have a third call to general alarm for a grass fire near North 2nd Street.
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Near North 2nd Street.
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We have a tree that was struck by lightning.
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The tree is on fire in Gulf.
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Carl and Roscoe, Battalion 7 will be going to North Second.
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Can I have 4 Battalion 7 in Round North Second?
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I'm Roscoe, sorry, engine three going to North Second.
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Who's in Route North Second? Who's in Route North Second?
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Engine three going to North Second.
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Copy on 103 in Route 2nd.
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A caller is advising that this tree is in between all of the rental properties at this location near a common space.
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There is a car port immediately next to it that has a vehicle in it and several gas cans.
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1-2-3, copy.
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Father Roscoe, battalion 17.
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I'm going to be in a setback of a house off of the service drive here.
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I do got a tree that's well involved with fire.
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Time form, Patine's sometimes being advising that this is going to be by setback by the house off the service drive, there's a tree that is on fire.
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Engine 3 from Battalion 7.
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Go ahead for engine 3.
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You got to be right here on the service drive here, right by the drive where you guys are going to go in right where I'm at.
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Engine 3 copies, Armazco, engine 3 on 2.
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For a second.
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Temporate Hall, recommendations be on scene.
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Arlum Roscoe, Medi 2 is moving up to Station 1.
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Happy about Medic 2, move into Station 1.
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Engine 3 operator, ready for?
02:38
Call the Roscoe from the Titan 7, fires extinguished at this time.
02:43
Time of that fire extinguished 2249 hours.
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Location mentioned:
Near N 2nd St, Roscoe, IL 61073
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