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Fire department checks dryer burning smell at residence, Germantown Hills IL

Fire & Arson

Reported: 09/21/2025 05:40 PM (PDT)

Near Bittersweet Ave, Germantown Hills, IL 61548

Fire department responded to a reported burning smell from a dryer at a residence near Bittersweet Ave. No smoke or flames were visible when they arrived.

Audio|Source: Woodford County Fire and EMS - West

01:23

Transcript:

00:00

Kassol 418 Germantown Fire needed out near Bittersweet Ave near Bittersweet.

00:05

Your caller advised, his dryer smells like it's burning.

00:10

Currently no smoke, no visible flames at this time.

00:13

Wanting it checked out.

00:15

KsL 48, Germantown Fire on the air, 1940.

00:24

Woodcom, Germantown Medical One and Round.

00:29

Medical Wynorout.

00:37

...medtown, Dermittown, C-town, C-2 and out to the firehouse.

00:40

T-tower at the firehouse.

00:49

Woodcott, Germantown, 1601 is in route.

00:53

1601 in route, near bittersweet.

01:04

Woodcock, Germantown, Medic 1 on scene, 2 story, nothing showing.

01:08

Tridental medic one on scene, 10-4.

01:17

Woodcom 16-0-1 is on scene.

01:18

We'll be out checking them out.

01:22

10-4.

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Near Bittersweet Ave, Germantown Hills, IL 61548

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