Fire causes Route 31 closure near Red Gate Rd in St. Charles, St Charles IL
Fire & ArsonA fire near Route 31 and Red Gate Rd in St. Charles caused the closure of Route 31. Fire crews are working at the scene with extended fireground operations. Traffic control is in place, and utility workers from NICOR are expected to respond within 30 to 60 minutes. Wind conditions are being monitored due to their effect on the fire's behavior.
Audio|Source: Elgin Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
51 and 1811 or 19.
00:02
1851, yes.
00:06
1851 and 1811, 1811.
00:12
1811 you were broken up. Can you repeat? You want us to go past you?
00:19
1811, yes, or 1851, go around, yes.
00:29
Tying from 1811.
00:32
Go ahead.
00:37
Assistant Chief here, we need to shut Route 31 down.
00:41
So you need Route 31 shut down, need sure, thoughts about there.
00:49
The NICOR is 30 to 60 minutes.
00:54
Okay, Mr. Sheets.
01:01
18 down the scene I'll meet command and we'll be working on fire on reds.
01:06
The 2918 on the scene command and fire ground reds, much to see.
01:14
Connie, can you give me a wind direction please?
01:18
Let's receive one direction.
01:20
St. Charles fires off on route they head in the area of a warrant for the location.
01:25
Yeah,
01:29
this is theirs.
01:32
Let's receive at same time.
01:37
What time, 18?
01:40
Wind, eight miles an hour, south-left.
01:44
Okay.
01:52
The very 18 county.
01:54
Go ahead.
01:59
EMA to get the OEM in here, please, for traffic control at Reserves and at Redgate on Route 31.
02:08
Sorry, OAM for Traffic Control on Reserve, North and South on.
02:15
They can block it at Redgate and 31.
02:20
Let's receive, Reserve in 31 or Red Gate in Route 31.
02:25
That's correct, this will be an extended operation here.
02:30
Standard operation left.
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Location mentioned:
State Rte 31 & Red Gate Rd, St. Charles, IL 60175
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