Smoke and chemical smell in Evanston house from cooking, Evanston IL
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a house near Gaffield Pl in Evanston after a fire alarm triggered and heavy smoke and a chemical smell were reported. All occupants evacuated safely. The cause was cooking chicken on the stove without ventilation. No active fire was found.
Audio|Source: Evanston Fire
03:21
Transcript:
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Evanston, General alarm response, engine 23, engine 25, truck 23, tower 22, engine 22, engine 22, ambulance 23, battalion 21, near Gaffield Place, caller advisor, fire alarm is going off, there's heavy smoke, everyone has evacuated, the house also smelt like chemicals.
00:20
General alarm response, engine 23, engine 25, engine 25, engine 24.
00:26
truck 23, tower 22, ambulance 23, battalion 21.
00:31
Near gas field plates, callers advising their fire alarm was going off.
00:35
There was heavy smoke.
00:37
It also smelled like chemicals.
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Everyone in the house has evacuated.
00:40
Time out 1925.
00:55
Evanston fire.
00:57
Squad 21 is going to be a route.
00:59
A28 gas field, 1740, open.
01:06
Squad 21 received.
01:15
Dispatch, truck 23 is off.
01:17
We have a two-and-a-half-story wood frame house.
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We are in the front.
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You have some people outside in the front.
01:24
We sold some smoke in the building.
01:27
I'm going to investigate stating that they were using cooking material.
01:32
Give you for the details, and then.
01:36
You stopped.
01:39
Truck 23 receives, you sound.
01:47
Engine 22.
01:52
Go ahead, engine 22.
01:56
Since squad 21 pick it up, you can return.
02:02
I return. I return.
02:03
I return.
02:12
Evens 23 is on the quarter of Gantfield and Sherman.
02:19
Receive.
02:22
Dispatch and all companies coming in, they were cooking chicken on the stove.
02:31
There's no vent.
02:32
As of right now on the second floor, no fire.
02:37
Continue to investigate.
02:43
Shot 23 message received.
02:46
Sherman and Gaffield, we're bagging down to the truck.
02:51
Squad 21 receive.
02:56
Dispatch Battalion 21's off will be assuming command.
03:01
The battalion receives assuming command.
03:09
Dispatch from Gantfield Command, hold the second truck.
03:14
Tower 22 from dispatch.
03:19
Tower 22, Magist received.
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Make a service.
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Location mentioned:
Near Gaffield Pl, Evanston, IL 60201
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