Riding lawnmower fire near Riverview Drive apartment, South Elgin IL

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/15/2025 02:03 PM

Near Riverview Dr, South Elgin, IL 60177

Firefighters responded to a riding lawnmower fire in the front yard near Riverview Drive. The fire was about 50 feet from an apartment building. No injuries were reported.

Audio|Source: Elgin Fire

02:29

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 23.

00:02

Still alarm.

00:04

Near Riverview Avenue.

00:06

Between Raymond Street and River Road.

00:09

Timeout 1603.

00:11

Engine 23.

00:13

Still alarm.

00:15

Near Riverview Avenue.

00:22

Engine 23 are due to respond near Riverview Avenue for the reports of a single lawnmower on fire in the front yard.

00:33

It's going to be more than 10 feet away from the building.

00:36

No injury is reported.

00:42

June 23, route to near Riverview Avenue.

00:45

For the reports, it's a lawnmower on fire in the front yard.

00:50

It's going to be about 50 feet away from the apartment building.

01:03

Ambulance 21.

01:06

Ambulance request.

01:08

(number withheld), Cambridge Road.

01:10

Between Bunker Hill Avenue and Concord Avenue.

01:14

Timeout 1606.

01:16

Ambulance 21.

01:18

Ambulance request.

01:20

(number withheld), Cambridge Road.

01:27

Email 21, you're due to respond to (number withheld) Cambridge Road.

01:31

It's going to be for PsychiVell.

01:34

PD is still en route, scene is not secure.

01:41

Email 21, I'm Shane Route, (number withheld) Cambridge Road for the Psychovel.

01:48

Scene is not secure at this time.

01:49

Elgin Fire from Engine 21.

01:52

Can you add us to call the email, Simon?

01:56

Message 18.

02:01

Engine 21, I shigan Route (number withheld) Cambridge Road.

02:11

Fire Engine 23.

02:18

So we have a riding lawnmower that's fully involved, a little bit of brush on fire as well, a little trash line and we'll be putting the fire up.

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