Smoke reported inside apartment in Dekalb County, Dekalb County IL
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a reported structure fire at an apartment near Ashland Court in DeKalb County. Smoke was visible inside the unit. No flames were seen, but a small portion of the back deck had a smolder that was extinguished. A female associated with the scene had fallen and was bleeding, but bleeding stopped. She felt dizzy and experienced a head injury from the fall. Fire units confirmed the situation and no active flames remained at the scene.
Audio|Source: Dekalb & Southern Kane County Public Safety.
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Transcript:
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Battalion 1, Medic1, Engine 3, Medic 3, Medic 4, Engine 2, and Medic 2.
00:06
Response to working fire alarm for a structure fire.
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At near Ashland Court, Hunter-Scarp properties.
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Cross streets are West Hill Crest Drive.
00:15
Trunch 1, Battalion 1, Medic 1, Engine 3, Medic 3, Medic 4, Gen 2, and Medic 2, response for working fire alarm at four locations.
00:29
O to near Duffy for a female fell, head check.
00:33
She is currently bleeding and she is home alone.
00:42
Geneva Fire, Engine 202, respond to lift assist.
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At near Wakefield Lane, Geneva.
00:53
Cross streets are Paddock Cord and Clover Lane.
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Before.
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52 are you at?
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So I'm not comparing.
01:14
What's up? What's up? Now,
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it is outside.
01:21
They can't see an actual flame, but they see grit on the inside is what they're saying.
01:29
The only one from the Gulf.
01:49
They are now reporting that they can see smoke coming from inside the apartment.
01:54
They've been knocking on both inside and outside door.
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They can't get any more contact.
02:00
Great evening.
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It's a part four.
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This is a county unit two.
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Apartment seven.
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Apartments seven.
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If you get from the floor, apartment seven down.
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I think it's the first floor but slightly elevated.
02:24
I'm not familiar with the building.
02:29
Thank you.
02:32
She was advising that she was feeling dizzy but the bleeding has stopped but when she does feel the area it still feels wet.
02:44
She said she initially fell on her knee but she had her head pretty hard in the fall.
02:53
President review.
02:57
Can't clear 1811's on the way.
03:04
To the back deck, like a very small portion of it was on fire, but it's out right now.
03:21
There's our out and saying there's no flame seen.
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It looks like a small smolder from one of the planks on that switch.
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DeKalb County, IL
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