Railroad ties catch fire near train tracks in Wheaton, Wheaton IL
Fire & ArsonA fire was reported on railroad ties near North President Street and Crescent Street in Wheaton. Authorities from the fire department and police are responding. Train traffic in the area is being monitored to prevent accidents during the incident.
Audio|Source: DU-Comm Glen Ellyn, Wheaton, COD Police
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Transcript:
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Tango 6 signal name. Go 6. Bridge and Liberty, Liberty and Bridge. E.I. Ridge, E. George, (number withheld). Respond with F.D.[2] Go ahead. Tango 4 respond with F.D.C.[3] at north president street and crescent street, crescent street and north president street. Caller is with Union Pacific. They notified us that a couple railroad ties are on fire.
00:29
Okay. Go ahead. Is the UP stopping during traffic? They advise that trains are on the lookout in the area. They're not running on the northernmost side of the track. They wanted us to advise if we wanted all trains to stop. We're going to be on the tracks, affirmative. What's the one for? They're going to throw the CSO that way for traffic.
00:56
Tangle 95. 95. We could start floating towards president street and crescent street, crescent and president for the fire on the tracks. For 85, like. In your 93, you can send me the fire off. 24. Also and copy a station call.
01:19
Golf 20, you can put me on Golf 4's call. 104. Golf 10? Golf 10? Golf 10. Golf 10, I have a follow-up in the lobby for you. Call 10, 10. 12. Are you also on the 10-46[1]? Golf 20, both four and three are going to clear. I'm going to stay and wait on the hill. One, golf three. You can send me that station, call. One, golf, three, ten-four. That's going to be for the Citizen SS.
01:47
and then you could send me to the fire as well.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-46: Assist Motorist
[2]
F.D.: Fire Department
[3]
F.D.C.: Fire Department Connection
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Location mentioned:
N President St & Crescent St, Wheaton, IL 60187
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