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Fire alarm triggers evacuation near North 4th St, Effingham IL

Fire & Arson

Reported: 9/30/2025 09:03 AM

Near N 4th St, Effingham, IL 62401

Fire units responded to a fire alarm near North 4th Street in Douglas Township. No fire was visible on arrival, but evacuation was underway. The situation was under investigation.

Audio|Source: South Central IL Public Safety

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Transcript:

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5565-561, respond to a fire alarm.

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Douglas Township, building,

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near North 4th Street.

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Deadless Township, Tully, North, 4th, Street, 1.0.

00:23

Evidence, our department, all saw, 5757, 551 with fungal fire alarm. Douglas Township near North 4th Street.

00:31

Douglas Township near North Ford Street, T1, click on activation.

00:35

Bill, one, General Fire.

00:43

Quine, 39.

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39, go ahead.

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2.9.39, Senate, I are going to relocate the stop to S4, 104. 939-24.

01:03

6-0.

01:06

6-9-0. 6-9-0. 0.

01:09

968, 10-4.

01:15

By dispatch, show 5777.

01:18

Okay,

01:20

6-9-0.

01:25

Command 96-9-9-67 clear, result.

01:39

Dispatch 575 is on scene. I have nothing showing.

01:43

Two sides.

01:45

Do have evacuation.

01:46

We'll be up to investigating.

01:49

575.

01:53

Fire dispatch.

01:55

By 76. Now, please.

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