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Structure fire reported at residence near East Main StWest Frankfort IL

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Near E Main St, West Frankfort, IL 62896

A structure fire occurred at a residence near East Main Street in West Frankfort. The fire was reported upstairs, and it was believed someone might still be inside. Multiple fire departments and mutual aid were dispatched to respond to the fire. The fire was described as an electric fire smoldering with no visible flames at the time of the report.

Audio|Source: Franklin, Perry, Jackson, Williamson, and Jefferson Counties Police, Fire and EMS
06:48
Transcript:
00:00
Near East Main.
00:01
Fire upstairs in home near East Main.
00:06
Fire upstairs in home. Door locked inside.
00:10
Time is 1914.
00:28
Environment, fireman, mutual aid, structure fire.
00:42
Attention, Benton Fire, auto aid.
00:46
West Frankfort Fire Department,
00:48
Near East Main, near East Main,
00:53
Report of structure fire upstairs, subject still inside residence, time out 1915.
00:58
Benton disband, K&J and 763 cleared.
01:04
Dispatch, Benton.
01:08
806 will be clear of AMR and return to station.
01:17
A20 will be on scene at AMR base investigating.
01:23
Message received, A20 on scene, 806 clear returning. Copy direct on structure.
01:30
Yes, we copy direct.
01:34
Master Rusick.
01:42
Go ahead. Central, go ahead.
01:48
Show us 23.
01:51
Stand for.
01:56
Central information.
01:59
Go ahead.
02:02
Reported party disconnected at this time.
02:05
I believe there will be two vehicles involved, one vehicle in ditch,
02:11
second vehicle,
02:13
Window broken out of second vehicle.
02:20
We need to stop closing the train.
02:22
I'll be there shortly.
02:24
Can you check your driving status, please?
02:32
Fire department told mutual aid to West Frankfort for structure fire.
02:39
Central.
02:42
Contact Central and give me a 31-1, 10-4[1].
02:55
Okay,
02:57
Call outside at Doris, Doris and Main, north side of road.
03:03
Copy, Doris and Main, north side of road.
03:12
Okay.
03:24
493, go ahead.
03:26
Electric fire, not showing flames but smoldering.
03:35
10-4[1].
03:37
Bring fire apparatus 603, might be down.
03:45
104.
03:49
Outside temperature 49 degrees Fahrenheit.
03:53
Thanks a lot.
03:54
S2.
03:56
You show up in one minute.
03:59
Pick that good on scene for section.
04:02
Electric fire upstairs.
04:06
No flames currently observed.
04:16
Copy that, engine six on scene.
04:23
Engine six wants to continue box or keep Benton auto aid?
04:29
Go ahead with box alarm, short-handed.
04:33
Head for.
04:35
Mission three, you're out.
04:41
We see attention for you out.
05:07
Northeast corner,
05:10
Doris and Main, northeast corner.
05:29
Central dispatch, MABAS Division 68 to all departments.
05:34
West Frankfort Fire Department requesting box alarm 31-1 to box level,
05:41
near East Main,
05:43
West Frankfort staging on scene.
05:48
Mayor's Division 68 to all locals. West Frankfort Fire requests box alarm 31-1 to box level for structure fire,
06:00
near East Main, staging on scene.
06:04
Following departments responding.
06:06
Engines from Herron and Cape Eastern.
06:10
Happy DMS with ambulance.
06:12
Chief from Heron,
06:14
Special equipment Buckner Rehab,
06:16
change of course orders,
06:18
Ziegler and United EMS.
06:23
Following units responded: near East Main residential structure fire.
06:29
Heron and Cape Eastern with engine, DMS,
06:34
chief from Heron.
06:36
Special equipment Buckner Rehab,
06:38
change recorder, signal fire with engine,
06:41
United Medical Response.
06:46
MABAS Division 68 clear at 1921.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement / Affirmative

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Near E Main St, West Frankfort, IL 62896

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