Fire alarm triggered by smoke from newspaper on stove, Marion IL


A fire alarm was activated at Homer Butler High Rise near North Market Street, Unit 210 due to minor smoke caused by a newspaper left on a stove. The fire department responded but no evacuation was needed.
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Transcript:
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Fire, fire alarm.
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Attention, Marion, fire alarm, near North Market Street. near North Market Street can be Homer Butler High Rise, Unit 210 in a common area.
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Marion PD time out 7:52.
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Press 8PD, 8.4, 901 being around.
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104. 104.
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Any other eight spot here it is in three? You guys won't bring the ladder?
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AC3-901.
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AC3-901.
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I just spoke with Doug from the Housing Authority.
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They fired.
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However, if somebody did set a newspaper on a stove,
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and it did smoke a little bit, they said they do not need help ventilating, but still respond.
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Master, receive, MaryP, engine three's on scene.
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Engine three, ten-four.
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Marion, what room number was that?
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Two,
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zero one.
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Passive, receive.
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We are 11,
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101 first.
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We're going to go ahead and hold the ladder here.
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Location mentioned:
Near N Market St, Marion, IL 62959
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