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Dryer vent fire damages roof on Lester AvenueCollinsville IL

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Near Lester Ave, Collinsville, IL 62234

Firefighters responded to multiple dryer vent fires at residences near Lester Avenue. The fire damaged a structure's roof and raised concerns about power issues caused by lightning. The fires were brought under control with no active fire found at some houses. Mutual aid was requested to assist with the incident.

Audio|Source: Collinsville, Maryville Police & Fire
06:23
Transcript:
00:00
10.4.
00:01
This fast ladder, 1231 is arriving on scene on Lester.
00:04
We have a duplex single soil with nothing showing.
00:08
We're going to be out investigating at this time.
00:11
1930, advise me when you're ready.
00:14
Unseen, 242.
00:16
Good.
00:19
Maryville, 1,200, be on scene.
00:22
242, Pamela 228.
00:25
Happy.
00:28
2413 is on scene.
00:31
2413, pull-up here, please.
00:34
Delta side handline, we're going to start flowing from the master stream.
00:40
Just be aware.
00:41
Go ahead.
00:43
Is it 21 on.
00:45
Unseen at 2043.
00:52
Maryville, Edersville, 1303 is on scene.
00:55
1231, I'm dispatched.
00:58
2.48.
00:59
Okay.
01:00
County 13.03 on scene.
01:04
One.
01:10
Like I said, there's no transformer on this poll.
01:13
It does look like there is power running to the laundromat and an adjacent house, but there is power running.
01:20
I'm not seeing you spark for it, sparking or parking.
01:23
Maryville, did you copy 1200 on the same.
01:26
10-4[1]. Pull 3-1 from dispatch.
01:29
I copy 1,000.
01:30
This past, this is 31.
01:33
Go ahead.
01:34
I have a caller on the line at near Lester Avenue.
01:38
She has smoke going into her laundry room currently.
01:42
Consul from 1,200.
01:44
I'll be on a scene in Maryville.
01:46
Unseen at 244.
01:52
Four day, okay.
01:54
I'm ready on this blue line.
01:56
So.
02:01
2.8 will be 10-8.
02:03
Time more.
02:05
Dispatch.
02:07
Dispatch. Go ahead.
02:19
Dispatch from...
02:20
Dispatch from...
02:29
Fire command.
02:30
I understand you have another house on Lester with smoke in their laundry room.
02:34
Is this correct?
02:36
Go ahead, Evergo.
02:38
About 30 seconds, South, where do you need us? That is affirmative, near Lester.
02:44
We're attempting to find mutual aid.
02:48
You arrive,
02:50
pooling behind, Arizona 2413, there on the Colstack.
02:56
Duffy, I am going to need a mutual aid company for that.
02:59
We are secure at the first address on Lester.
03:02
We've made the house, found no active fire.
03:05
We are secure at this time.
03:06
We are investigating.
03:09
Command from Daniels.
03:11
Copy, secure, investigating, still attempting for mutual aid.
03:14
Everyone's at Maryville.
03:17
The man from Daniels, the garage roof is giving way, the garage roof is giving way.
03:21
The back of the structure of the house is just given way.
03:25
2.42.
03:27
1930 from 1906.
03:30
So,
03:32
you already got. I was going to tell you we're good on that two and a half for water.
03:35
Coffee, that's not all I can give you guys.
03:39
2401 from 2000.
03:42
Edwardsville from Rainbow Command.
03:45
Go ahead for Edwardsville, truck 34.
03:49
I'm having you guys nose all the way up to the Glen Carbon truck.
03:57
Copy, nosing up to the Glen Carbon Truck.
04:01
1930 from 1906.
04:04
Joe.
04:07
Are we able to get a little more pressure on this line?
04:10
Negative, I'm giving you all I got.
04:13
Copy that.
04:19
34, we're going to nose in here and set up.
04:22
Command from 24-7.
04:30
Collinsville two and a half from operations.
04:35
Go ahead.
04:37
We're shutting down your line temporarily due to the water supply.
04:41
Copy that? You want us to go grab another plug?
04:45
Command from 24-07.
04:49
Part 20813.
04:52
2402 from 2407.
04:57
This match from fire command is near Lester.
05:01
This appears to be a dryer vent fire.
05:04
Have it under control, checking for extension in the rear.
05:08
1900 from Maryville 2.5.
05:10
I'm Kathy. I believe this batch has got State Park fire underway.
05:14
Let me know if it is secure and we'll cancel them.
05:20
1900 Maryville two and a half.
05:22
Good.
05:24
We pretty well got all the fire knocked down on the Delta side.
05:27
Do you want us to relocate anywhere or keep doing what we're doing?
05:30
Yes, if you can move around to the Charlie side and stay out of the collapse zone,
05:35
continue working the Charlie side of the building.
05:37
We have to relocate Troy to the Bravo side.
05:41
Copy, we're relocate to the Charlie side, on the collapse zone.
05:49
operations?
05:51
Go ahead.
05:56
Got anybody bring a couple large 12-foot pike poles?
06:02
Just as from Fire Command, I've got a report at near Lester, of a dryer vent fire as well.
06:09
That one is extinguished as well.
06:11
We're going to need hammering out here because lightning obviously struck some degree of power in this neighborhood.
06:17
Understood, two large pipe poles to the Charlie side.
06:21
Disbrush copies at 2052.
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[1]
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