Small fire spreads at homeless camp near wastewater plant, Pekin IL


A small fire started at a homeless encampment near the Pekin Wastewater Treatment Plant on South Front Street. The fire began spreading, and multiple fire engines and ladders were sent to the scene to control it.
Audio|Source: Pekin Area Fire Departments
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Transcript:
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Fire 6,06 South Front Street, 6.06th Street, 6.06 South Frontier, the Pekin Wastewater Treatment Plant
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plant,
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or no homeless in campus.
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Engine 2 and around engine 2.
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606 South Front Street, the peaking wastewater treatment plant, to meet about 200 yards south of the railroad crossing.
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The PED on the homeless encampment of a small fire.
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I believe a sewer or water can to put it out.
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Lighter 1 in the MP 600 South 13 to Pee Hospital.
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It's going to be in the parking lot by the therapy center.
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My brother will follow up for their information.
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The imputed fire dispatch.
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Go ahead.
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The officer unsanitivizing that fire is spreading now. Do you want me to start another engine?
01:26
I think you copy as far as spreading.
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Ladder 3, if your craft comp attorney, you want to head that way?
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Copy, yeah, Ladder 3 I'll head that way. Latter 1 will have to cover the hospital.
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Okay, letter one is one in the hospital, ladder three, I'll show you the rest of the fire.
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Pekin, IL
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