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Washing machine fire in apartment building, Oak Park IL

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/9/2025 07:39 AM

Near N Austin Blvd, Oak Park, IL 60302

Fire crews responded to a fire in a multi‑story brick apartment building near North Austin Boulevard in Oak Park. The fire was caused by a washing machine motor that caught fire. Units arrived and coordinated access through the rear entrance of the building.

Audio|Source: Westcom Fire Dispatch

02:4

Transcript:

00:00

Structure Fire, near North Austin Boulevard, Unit ESMT, ambulance 612, ambulance 613, engine 602, toxic 31,

00:13

engine 603, engine 213,

00:16

engine 402, and command 620.

00:21

4.02 and command 620.

00:32

What?

00:37

Let's come from 611.

00:39

Brickley to the hospital, you can put us on fire.

00:46

Starting from Westbrook.

00:50

Go ahead.

00:52

You're going to use the rear entrance of the building it's a washing machine motor that's on fire.

01:01

Thank you for the information.

01:07

I have a quick turn around.

01:13

We kind of see 13s around.

01:19

This one is on a scene.

01:20

I got a four-story brick courtyard apartment buildings.

01:24

I'm trying to figure out which one is near Austin Boulevard.

01:30

I'll have more for you.

01:36

602 sucks.

01:38

Where's westbound on Ontario?

01:41

Yeah,

01:44

it's going to be the one right in the corner of Ontario.

01:47

602, you're taking Ontario, truck, take the front for now.

01:57

Copy that. Fireground and red on arrival, everyone.

02:02

Calling coming units switch to rep on arrest on arrest.

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Location mentioned:

Near N Austin Blvd, Oak Park, IL 60302

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