Structure fire with hazardous materials near University St, Peoria IL
Fire & ArsonA structure fire is reported near North University Street involving molten aluminum in five furnaces. Smoke is visible, people are evacuating, and the fire is close to a settling tank. Water is not used due to hazardous materials present.
Audio|Source: Peoria City Fire Dispatch - PEOR 1 and 2
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Transcript:
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near North University St.
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Recorded structure fire.
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Cross Street 1800.
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West Janute Road. Fire map 1552.
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Engine 15. Engine 15. Engine 20. Engine 19.
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Engine 13. Truck 14.
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Battalion 3. Battalion 1, near North University St.
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All right, it's backstop. Oh, you're a box.
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Rescue one on the way. Firestackle company is all-cast. It's going to have a hazmat of 80,000, 400 pounds of molten aluminum in the facility, kept in five separate furnaces.
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They do not use water.
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The current fire is next to a settling tank.
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Truck 4 will be around.
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Truck 4 on the way.
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Hi-5, it's been right.
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Hi-5 on the way.
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Truck one, rescue one. You've got a compartment door open on the back left.
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T-3, then, Ralph. T-3, then, Ralph.
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It is responding all cost company, near University Fire inside, everyone evacuating, next to the settling tank, all companies for University Channel 2, please.
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15 just fresh, we can see a little smoke approaching the building, call us a working fire.
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15 has an insight, smoke showing,
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working fire.
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North Knoxville Avenue.
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Near N University St, Peoria, IL 61615
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