Multiple fires reported along I-55 northbound in Springfield, Springfield IL

Fire & Arson

Reported: 09/08/2025 02:25 PM (PDT)

I-55, Springfield, IL

Multiple fires are burning along I-55 northbound in Springfield. One fire is in the median about a quarter mile north of another active fire. Fire crews are responding to both incidents sequentially.

Audio|Source: Sangamon County Public Safety

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I 55 northbound, Malthus 97.

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Transition is cycles driving on 55 Northam.

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Alphos 97, 1624.

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White Nissan Central, White Nissan, Nissan, Central, Eaward, 8,00, 38469, Eaward, H.

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Henry, 38469, 1028, George and Mary Phillips, George and Mary Phillips, near West Vine Street, Springfield.

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White, 2019, Nissan, sedan, make your own case.

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State, please, drink, okay, 613.

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Springfield 651 arrived.

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We're westbound 111.

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Springfield 689 motor success.

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651 sent 4.

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689, go ahead.

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689 motor assists 55 northbound 89 on the bridge over the lake 55 northbound of 89 I'm got a red Subaru forrester red Subaru forrester B david p paul (number withheld) David paul (number withheld) (number withheld)

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689 74

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9.64, 1023[1], any mileage, 8.3.

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9, 6, 4, 10, 4, 16, 27.

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7, 27. This regular, ocean 229, fire, unseen.

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Motion 229, 74.

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7.4.

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Chattel, 121, 1042.

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421, 1042. 421, 24.

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Springfield, 2.28, Clear Patrol.

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Motion 28, 2.8-104.

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Thank you, Mn, 719.

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Motion 229 status.

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Bye. Yes, virtual ocean 2.29.

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Secure 30. If you assume we're going to make in the notes, there's another fire in the median about a quarter mile north of here.

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The fire already knows about it.

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They're going to hit that after they get this one done.

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