Open burning confirmed as source of smoke in Rockford area, Rockford IL
Fire & ArsonFire units investigated reports of light smoke near Central Avenue and School Street in Rockford and confirmed the smoke was caused by open burning. They located the source as a person burning logs. No emergency was reported.
Audio|Source: Winnebago County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Arthur and Stillmore. 10-4[1]. Engine 1.
00:05
Both engine 1 and ladder 1.
00:06
They both came in very similar to time, but far enough apart, but I sent both calls.
00:11
It's supposed to be light smoke in the area.
00:14
Not really much further that morning.
00:22
Happy medicating one.
00:30
Sir, right of the area, Waddle Bill Hatch, and maybe Spolten Area will be investigated.
00:37
Time for smoking the area investigating.
00:42
Inverston area, investigating.
00:47
Grab for an engine 3-Matic 3 available, patient refused.
00:53
10 for engine 3-medic for refusal.
01:02
Action 1 in the area.
01:06
Time for engine 1.
01:09
Med3 available, pay short people.
01:13
10 for medic 3.
01:14
10 for medic 3.
01:18
No enter 9 in the area.
01:22
Time for a letter 9.
01:29
Commandion, when we can't smoke in the area of Bluefield and Arthur, we're checking east here.
01:35
And forth.
01:42
We're up with fire.
01:44
It's going to be open, Bernie.
01:48
Time for one.
01:55
One from Latter-night, he's currently over there.
02:03
Senator Nigest traffic for engine one.
02:05
Engine one, I was calling over to ladder one to see if the amp leaves burning over in that area because we definitely smell leaves, but it's just a haze over here.
02:16
It's clear up by Furman.
02:24
Yeah,
02:26
but we feel it's all so we can't find a source.
02:29
You guys can be available, look in the area a little bit more.
02:34
Tess for Rock, prior, latter night, the billboard returning.
02:40
Never letter nine.
02:43
We have another one from later one.
02:44
We have an op-uh, a guy burning logs over here.
02:55
Engine 1 from Ladder wants you copy, we found a source of the smoke.
03:00
Yeah,
03:05
I'm not sure it's the same smoke, but we're still looking in this area.
03:14
You're fired at Engine 1.
03:21
I just got a open burning over at School and Central for smoke in the area.
03:27
They're calling from Furman.
03:34
Or does it sound like they have a source, because we've got a lot of smoke just in general from basically Kilburn West, at least to Furman.
03:47
I can try to call them back and see if they have a specific area or address.
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10-4: Acknowledgement / Affirmative
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Location mentioned:
N Central Ave & School St, Rockford, IL 61101
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