False alarm for structure fire due to smoker's smoke, Springfield IL


Firefighters responded to a report of a structure fire near West South Grand Avenue. On arrival, they observed thick brown smoke but found it was caused by a smoker in the back of the building. The fire units were canceled except for Engine 7 and Battalion 1.
Audio|Source: Sangamon County Public Safety
03:34
Transcript:
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Engine 7, engine 6, engine A, engine 9, truck 1, battalion 1, N,
00:08
respondist structure, fire near West South Grand Avenue, cross streets are South College Street and South Passfield Street.
00:22
Joe from command, Amazon, thing.
00:26
Traffic on one.
00:30
Control from command, we're going to move this call to Channel 2 for the general.
00:35
Copy.
00:57
8.24, good traffic.
01:01
Yeah, I'm tonight all for this and clear down for info during the start for that 1070. 10.4, thank you.
01:15
Engine 5,
01:17
respond to cardiac problems near South 14th Street, cross streets are Cass Street in East Lawrence Avenue.
01:30
Frankl City, 6-230 MCS.
01:34
696-4.
01:37
Go ahead.
01:39
What's your location?
01:43
We're in front of the terminal.
01:46
We are located on the north side of the terminal by standard arrow.
01:52
Copy that.
01:55
But a possible structure fire of the old taco joint near South Greenwich.
02:02
1040.
02:03
Give me your budget.
02:05
Timor.
02:07
Adam 12, copy that one.
02:22
Agent 7's off scene. I got thick brownish smoke coming out. Charlie's side. Sevens pulling a line.
02:29
Copy engine 7 is pulling the line.
02:31
Thick smoke can out of Charlie's side.
02:40
General 6. Express 44 101.
02:44
104.1.6.104.
02:52
Forty-six, seven.
03:04
All units of the exception of Battalion 1, Agent 7 can cancel.
03:09
This is just the fire and the old smoker outback.
03:13
All units with the exception, engine 7, Italian 1 can cancel.
03:21
824, 838, fire is canceling now. You go in disregard.
03:25
Sam 457, Adam 12, they're canceling it.
03:29
457, I copy, thank you.
03:33
Adam 12, 7.
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Location mentioned:
S Grand Ave W, Springfield, IL 62704
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