Fire in grease trap at Burger King leads to evacuation, Granite City IL


A fire broke out in the grease trap at a Burger King near Nameoki Rd in Granite City. The restaurant was evacuated as fire units responded. There was smoke and active fire observed inside the grease trap, but no fire was visible from the outside of the building.
Audio|Source: Granite, Pontoon, Madison (City), Mitchell, Long Lake
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Attention, Fire, Eunice, Prenton, Fire, Unis. Respond of Burger King, near Nameoki Rd, near Nameoki Rd,
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and a fire that is on fire, smoking slings for this, (number withheld).
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Attention, Fire, Units, Pension, Fire, Unis, Respond of Burger King, near Nameoki Rd, near Nameoki Rd, and a...
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Friar that is on fire, smoking claims present. Time on EO1.
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One copy.
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Perking for a fire fire station 3 and station 1 will be in a route.
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That's up, 5108. Baja!
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Six.
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Six copy in route.
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259.
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Go ahead. Roger Coolidge, 810, 10, 10.
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24.
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You got to plug. 70's out of Burger Team.
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1040. In 14.
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You got to plug at Quarter of Clark and M.E.L.P.
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35, copies.
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Seventy.
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Mass, I throw off the time.
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Go ahead.
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This one.
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There is still fire presence in pain in the grease strap.
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10.4.
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Open north.
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4406, on scene.
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Local restaurants don't see anything from the exterior showing.
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They do have people evacuated.
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Location mentioned:
Near Nameoki Rd, Granite City, IL 62040
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