Homeowner extinguishes bathroom fire causing smoke in home, Elgin IL
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a structure fire near Cobblestone Court after a homeowner extinguished a bathroom fire with water. Smoke filled the home, but no active flames were visible upon arrival. Firefighters investigated and managed the smoke inside the townhouse complex.
Audio|Source: Elgin Fire
07:14
Transcript:
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Engine 5, Quint 1, Ambulance 2, Battalion 1, Battalion 2, Battalion 21 structure fire.
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608, Cobblestone Court, between a known and Stillwater Road, time up 1009. Engine 5, Engine 6, Quint 1, Ambulance 2, Battalion 2, Battalion 2, Battalion 21 structure fire.
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608 Cobblestone Court.
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Responding to 608 Cobblestone Court. We have a homeowner on the phone stating that there was a fire in the bathroom. He threw water on it and now there's smoke all over the home. He does not see flames any longer.
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Everybody switched off to two.
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Engine 4, and ambulance 21.
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Ambulance request.
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(number withheld), Amanda Circle, between Fleetwood Drive and Fleetwood Drive.
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Time up 10-11.
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Engine 4, and ambulance 21.
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Ambulance request.
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(number withheld), Amanda Circle.
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Engine 3 and ambulance 22.
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Stroke patient.
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(number withheld), Butternet Lane.
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Between Clearwaterway and Swan Lane.
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Time up 1011.
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Engine 3 and ambulance 22.
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Stroke patient.
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(number withheld), Butternut Lane.
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Alden fire from Ammiel 7.
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Amen 7.
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Add us to that Amanda Circle call, you can cancel the outtown ambulance.
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Message Cidney Man 21, you can stand down.
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I'll just fire an email 4.
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4.
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You could put us on Butternut and just cancel me on the top company.
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Okay, I got Opts 2 going right now, so stand by.
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We're on the scene.
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We've got a medium-sized 6-unit townhouse complex.
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I've got nothing showing so far from sides A, B, and D.
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You can go ahead and make point one for me, and I'll be out investigating.
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I'm doing a 360.
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I'll get you more in a minute.
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I was on Opts 2 for the fire, so I need you guys to repeat what you need.
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Ambulance 7 is going to be in service.
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Going to Amanda Circle call.
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Ambulance 7, thank you.
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An annual 4 is going to Butternut.
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104 ambulance 4.
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Aligent fire, any calls for ambulance 21 or are we cleared too?
03:27
No, you guys are clear.
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Thank you.
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Do I have everybody on the right call?
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Ambulance 7.
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Additional resources requested.
03:41
Ambulance request.
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(number withheld), Amanda Circle.
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Between Fleetwood Drive and Fleetwood Drive.
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Time up 10-13.
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Ambulance 7.
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Additional resources requested.
03:56
Ambulance request.
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(number withheld), Amanda Circle.
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Ambulance 4.
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Additional resources requested.
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Stroke patient (number withheld), Butternut Lane.
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Between Clear Waterway and Swan Lane.
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Time of 1013.
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Ambulance 4.
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Additional resources requested.
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Stroke patient.
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(number withheld), Butternut Lane.
04:48
Just set up for waters and fire right now.
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We're still investigating.
04:52
We've got a moderate amount of smoke inside the house.
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Ten for a water spot.
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All right.
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Come in.
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Selangent file from command.
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Allent fire from command.
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Command, go ahead.
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Command, go ahead.
05:42
I have Quint 1, Engine 5,
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and Battalion 1 on scene.
05:47
It looks like Engine 6 just pulled up as well.
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Battalion 1 from, come in.
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Right.
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Right now we have no atmosphere.
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We do have a moderate amount of smoke now.
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But probably grab a company in here with a six-foot hook.
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I don't think I'll look private the attic.
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I didn't see anything on our arrival on the attic.
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You see anything out there?
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Copy that. I'm giving you Engine 6.
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Quint one for Mulder Fire.
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All right, very good.
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Point one for Mulder Fire.
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Go ahead.
06:44
I'm just confirming that you know there is light haze coming from the second floor window in the rear per one of the officers.
06:54
That would make sense.
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As long as this is the unit that we're in.
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The building fire battalion.
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The battalion.
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I'm assuming Cobblestone Command.
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This is received.
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Command for 101.
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Location mentioned:
Near Cobblestone Ct, Elgin, IL 60120
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