Grass fire spreads behind Salvation Army building, Montgomery IL
Fire & ArsonAn outside grass fire with visible flames and black smoke was reported behind the Salvation Army building near Douglas Road. The fire was spreading and units responded to extinguish it. There was a report that fires had been set intentionally in the area previously, but no proof was available.
Audio|Source: Kendall County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Aurora Township Fire, still alarm for the outside fire, near Douglas Rd, Salvation Army.
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Aurora Township Fire, still alarm outside fire, near Douglas Rd, crosses Barbara Lane and Montgomery Road. Do you respond, A21A4-2.
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No by one.
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Through Ocean 171, I'm clear. You're gonna give me that fuel call.
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10.
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31, Calfrey.
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It's going to be at Salvation Army, near Douglas Road.
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Caller is reporting that the grass behind this location is on fire.
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I don't know if it was intentionally set or not. We had something yesterday where the people that stay in the woods behind there were setting stuff on fire.
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10.4.
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30, I'll be en route.
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Step 4.
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Call for Worktown Cvado Cvator vall responding.
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There you went on. One in one copy.
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Newport got you in rounds for the outside fire.
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Near Douglas Road, Salvation Army, across Barbara Lane and Douglas Ave for a grass fire behind the building.
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There's tall flames and it's spreading.
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Mary 3323 and there is black smoke.
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Copy. It was reported yesterday that in that same area Robert possibly started the fire, but there is no proof of just by John Lee's word.
01:43
Yeah, I'm going to have to put it out with the players, sure.
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Copy.
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Mayor 75 a stump.
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Bertram and Jericho, Bertram and Jericho, Queen 859226, Queen 859226, Great Toyota.
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Gofford.
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Kencom, Aurora Township, 821 and 842 is en route.
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Message received.
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They know our touch of the units throughout Southeast Army. It looks like PD's not seen.
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There is fire.
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They see black smoke and they're attempting to put it out.
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Location mentioned:
Near Douglas Rd, Montgomery, IL 60538
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