High-rise building fire with smoke on 11th floor, Rockford IL


Emergency units responded to a high-rise building fire at 505 North Main Street, Rockford. Smoke was reported coming from an apartment on the 11th floor, but no active fire was visible at the time of arrival. Multiple fire and medical units were dispatched to handle the situation.
Audio|Source: Winnebago County Public Safety
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Thank you.
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Engine 1 and Ladder 1 respond to automatic alarm high rise at 505 North Main Street.
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Company has responded at 505 North Main. Please switch to fire two. This is getting upgraded to a high-rise fire due to smoke coming out of one of the units.
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Engines two three and eight ladder two medic three medic nine district one and district two respond to high-rise structure fire at 505 North Main Street.
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Engine 1 is unseen. We've got a multi-story high-rise. We've got nothing showing. There are no active alarm that we can see.
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Engine 1 and ladder 1 all form fire attack group.
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Engine 1 will have command.
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Copy that engine one on C multi-story high-rise nothing showing no active alarms that they can see engine one and letter one forming a fire attack group and engine one has command engine one I'm being advised that there's smoke coming from an apartment on the 11th floor
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Location mentioned:
Near N Main St, Rockford, IL 61103
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