Smoking backpack prompts evacuation on Nameoki Rd, Granite City IL


Emergency responders were called to near Nameoki Rd where a blue and black backpack was found inside a building with smoke coming from it. The building was evacuated and the nearby road was closed as a safety measure.
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Sententon fire unit, extension fire unit, 267.
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Responda Enterprise, near Nameoki Rd.
00:10
There is a blue and black backpack inside the facility with smoke coming from it, reported by a customer.
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Time out of 858.
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Tenton fire units, Tenton fire units, 267.
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The Pharma Enterprise, near Nameoki Rd.
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There is a blue and black backpack inside a facility with smoke coming out of it, reported by a customer.
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10 out of 58.
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6.7, I copied.
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25.
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Station 1 copies.
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We'll have station 3 en route as well.
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Please.
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13 in route.
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Evacuate that building.
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Affirmative, if I asked them to.
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36, I'll be in route first.
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10.4. 24, same traffic.
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No more.
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Matt, I'll set up there.
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Do you find your spotting units to try to stay off your radio and evacuate this room and buildings as well so we know what's going for.
01:25
All right.
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Sixth of an I copy.
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I'm 1060, made contact with the call it.
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Trying to locate these dogs who went south into the alleyway.
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24.
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Additionally,
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the old car could turn the building.
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The shutdown near Nameoki Rd.
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6-2. 6-2.
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Go ahead.
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I'll be 1-6 duration.
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If I need anything, I'll go to car or car. Let me give Norfolk in the radio.
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Here more, please.
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24. Myself, 3, and 70, it will be off the radio.
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Yes.
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And six, seven.
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Jim, four.
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Two, five, I'm ten seconds out.
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I'll be on the radio.
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4413 from 06.
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224. Have northbound traffic block?
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At Manley,
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let's clear those people out from in front of there.
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All right.
02:40
Okay,
02:43
Kevin, I'm sure you thought of this already, but when you get on scene, establish a cold zone until we can figure out what this thing is, please.
02:49
I'll try to make sure people are evacuated around the area.
02:53
Yep.
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Location mentioned:
Near Nameoki Rd, Granite City, IL 62040
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