Burning leaves mistaken for house fire in Lemont, Lemont IL


A report of flames and smoke near a single-family home on South Frontage Rd led to a response. Fire units found heavy smoke but confirmed the source was burning leaves, not a structure fire.
Audio|Source: DuPage County Sheriff
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Transcript:
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Possible structure fire[1] collar was driving on 55 and saw possibly flames and smoke in a general area over here with a single-family home involved.
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Before I'll be enrolled from November itself.
00:26
Units for the structure fire[1], one of the Deering Units is in the area advising heavy smoke in the area.
00:33
Possibly near South Frontage Rd.
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Near South Frontage Rd.
00:41
680 Temple.
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Ten for a copy.
00:46
Did you need a ticket?
00:51
Stand by.
00:55
You can just reopen the last one.
00:58
Okay.
01:03
You too, delete that.
01:06
Go ahead. 4-North 270-84-4-4 Carol Stream for a trailer that was stolen from the last time time between today and April.
01:26
Got cleared.
01:32
For the structure of fire, Darien, does that see flames from the home attempting contact at the front door right now?
01:42
Be burning leaves advising incoming units can take a slowdown[2] per Darien.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
structure fire: Reported structure fire
[2]
slowdown: Reduce response; situation under control
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