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Controlled burn mistaken for structure fire on S Grand AveSpringfield IL

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S Grand Ave W, Springfield, IL 62704

Fire units responded to a report of black smoke at a residence near West South Grand Avenue. Upon arrival, no fire was found. The smoke was from a controlled burn in the backyard, not a structure fire.

Audio|Source: Sangamon County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Engine 7, Engine 1, Truck 1, Battalion 1, Engine 9, Engine 3, and Truck 3, Respond to Structure Fire,
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at near West South Grand Avenue.
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Cross Streets are South Spring Street and South 1st Street.
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Control from Engine 6, we didn't find any fire.
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We're available for that, gentlemen.
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Copy engine's it.
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Fire department will also be in round for a possible structure fire.
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Callers a passenger by, advise in a large amount of black smoke from the back of the house.
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806. I'm going to all start with us.
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780, 8.06.
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You can put this on hauling out and be around.
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Engine 6, respawned structure, fire,
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at near West Salt Grand Avenue, cross streets are South Spring Street and South 1st Street.
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Uh-huh.
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The residence.
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Springfield 6100, 1041.
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6-100, 104, Patrol 5 and 6.
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8-1.
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8.01.
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We are getting another call for subjects of Eisen.
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They believe there's another disservice coming from inside of Apartment 13 there on Hay.
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It believes it could be a Wesley Grant.
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When asking further, they disconnected.
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Everybody just cleared the apartment, no one's in there.
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People that were here until about two minutes ago was myself, 828, fire, and medics first.
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That's that for where we just received a call.
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Temple.
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Adam 12.
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806, 104, 12.
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Copy the possible structure fire, near West South Grand Avenue,
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West,
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West.
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Correct, for next.
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Henry, 33, go ahead.
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Beta 1.
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And Atmer with a white flatbed truck, white flatbed truck,
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unknown 28.
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10.4. He was the one possibly driving the vehicle that took all the stuff next to way.
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Okay, thank you.
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Units the route,
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near South Grand Avenue West Fire Department's advice and it's going to be a controlled burn in the backyard.

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S Grand Ave W, Springfield, IL 62704

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