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Smoke investigation at middle school boiler roomVermilion County IL

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Newtown Rd, Illinois

Fire departments responded to reports of smoke at Newtown Middle School in Oakwood, Illinois. They found smoke in the boiler room, possibly caused by a low water level in the boiler. No fire was visible outside, and the situation was resolved without further incident.

Audio|Source: Vermilion County, Rossville, Hoopeston and Danville Fire Departments
04:30
Transcript:
00:00
Attention, Catlin Fire, Fire, Firmal Fire, Bismarck Fire, at the request of Oakwood Command, respond to near Newtown Rd, Newtown Middle School, Oakwood, Illinois, smoke reported from the building.
00:08
Attention, Catlin Fire, Fire, Fire, Firmal Fire, Bismarck, Firesmark, Fire, at the request of Oakwood Command, respond to near Newtown Rd, Newtown Middle School, smoke coming from the building near Cross Street.
00:12
Units dispatched to investigate smoke at Newtown Middle School.
00:32
Six station one central.
00:39
Five engine one, six station one.
00:42
Go ahead.
00:46
Do you want an engine or a tanker up, sir?
00:53
Go ahead and bring a tanker.
00:57
Tank or work pumps also just doesn't carry roof letters.
01:03
I'll take whatever personnel you can fit in it too.
01:08
Tant for another few work so far.
01:13
Base eleven station long to be on air.
01:17
The 11 station wall we copied.
01:21
There is five ambulance one on the scene.
01:24
Nothing is showing from now for the other side, no smoke visible from the outside.
01:28
We have to investigate.
01:32
Five ambulance one sent four.
01:36
Got use nine station ones on the air.
01:41
Nine station one sent four.
01:43
Five engine one.
01:48
Five engine one, go ahead.
01:55
Five engine one from five ambulance one.
01:58
Two-eight ambulance one. Two-eight, five ambulance one.
02:08
Maintenance is reporting.
02:09
He has smoke down in the boiler room.
02:11
He is thinking his boiler just ran out of water.
02:13
I am going to go inside to check out with him.
02:18
I have to see that.
02:19
My ETA is about one minute.
02:23
Ten point.
02:27
Space. Nice station one.
02:29
Nine station one.
02:34
With that information, we are ready to go if they need it, but we will stand by the station.
02:41
Stand for us.
02:42
As far as,
02:45
Mark, I am running on to see now.
02:47
If nothing is showing, it is confirmed, then you guys can go ahead.
02:50
Stand down.
02:53
I understand.
02:54
We will stand up.
02:57
Appreciate.
03:02
Base 5 engine 1 will be on scene.
03:05
5 engine 1 is informed.
03:12
Base 11 station 1.
03:16
Go ahead.
03:20
We heard a stand down on the radio.
03:22
Is that for us or somebody else?
03:26
The stand down was for Bismar.
03:32
Ten more.
03:36
I will keep Paramount and Catlin rolling.
03:43
I will let you know what I find.
03:48
Six four points around.
03:51
Six times around.
03:52
Six trough line ten-fourth.
04:00
Ready for the engine two in Rappler 5.
04:06
I am an engine two, ten-four.
04:12
Five engine one from five station one.
04:20
All units are spawning to Oakwood, you can do this or good.
04:28
Fixed one of these standing down.

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Newtown Rd, Illinois

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