Smoke from overfilled generator mistaken for fire, Hoopeston IL
Fire & ArsonFire and police units responded to a report of a structure fire near South 2nd Avenue in Hoopeston. Upon arrival, no active fire was found. The incident was caused by an overfilled generator emitting smoke. Units confirmed no danger and cleared the scene.
Audio|Source: Vermilion County, Rossville, Hoopeston and Danville Fire Departments
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Transcript:
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Our Hipson Fire respond to a possible structure fire near South 2nd Avenue.
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Hobson Fire respond to a structure fire in the area, correction 400 block of South 2nd Avenue.
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Timeout, 1146.
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Enter.
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The unit's responding to near South Second Avenue, law enforcement advising no active fire.
00:42
The morning portable page are acknowledging page.
01:02
Pustinians responding to the fire near South 2nd Avenue.
01:07
Law enforcement advising no fire.
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They overfilled a generator and had since turned that generator off.
01:17
There is no fire and police are clearing scene.
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HPD to Portable Pager.
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Do you take disregard that call?
01:38
Police units have cleared.
01:42
The generator was overfilled with oil and it put out a puff of black smoke.
01:47
There is no active fire and police units have cleared.
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Ten, four, we'll check it out anyway.
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Ten four.
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Engine 5 en route.
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Ingram 5 en route.
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Location mentioned:
S 2nd Ave, Hoopeston, IL 60942
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