Burning odor investigated at residential area near Western Ave, Park Ridge IL

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/9/2025 03:11 PM

Near S Western Ave, Park Ridge, IL 60068

Fire units responded to a burning odor reported near Western Avenue in Park Ridge. The smell came from the basement and was caused by a power issue and the activation of a generator. No visible fire was found on arrival at the two-story residential building. The situation was monitored and no injuries were reported.

Audio|Source: Red Center Dispatch

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Transcript:

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Tower 36, Ambulance 36, Battalion 36, Engine 35, Ambulance 35, Engine 62, and Rosemont Truck 56, Burning Otter, near Southwestern Avenue, in Parkridge.

00:15

Grid 3585,

00:17

Near Southwestern Avenue, Burning Otter, Tower 36, Ambulance 36,

00:24

Battalion 36, Battalion 36, Engine 35, Ambulance 35, Engine 62 and Rosemont Truck 56.

00:31

Battalion 36,

00:35

clear.

00:38

For the caller, there is a power issue there, and when the generator went on, they have a burning smell from the basement.

00:47

Battalion 36, copies.

00:51

Right from Engine 35.

00:55

Engine 35.

00:58

It is a 3rd5 on scene.

00:59

We have a two-story, a small residential.

01:03

Nothing showing on two sides.

01:04

We're southbound on Washington.

01:06

We'll be Washington Command.

01:07

Sorry, Western,

01:09

Western Command.

01:25

Roadside truck 56 messages.

01:32

1636 for men.

01:35

36 clear.

01:37

Just for information, we're holding a no-voice contact elevator alarm over at Bristol Court condos.

01:43

Are you okay with holding that until we check out this burning order?

01:48

We should have an update pretty shortly.

01:51

Tower 36 can probably take that once they're cleared from this call.

01:59

All right, message, you're safe.

02:01

But 936 is on the scene, but 9036 will take Western Command on incoming the Red Trial you're on.

02:06

Western Command, message received.

02:12

Command from Agent 35.

02:18

From Western Command.

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