Brush fire reported in median on northbound Route 53, Schaumburg IL
WildfireA brush fire was reported in the median of northbound Route 53 near Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg, Illinois. Calls gave conflicting locations, but the fire department and state police were notified and responding.
Audio|Source: Northwest Central Dispatch (NWCD) - FD3 and Firegrounds
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District 52, Engine 52, Code 2, northbound Route 53 north of Higgins, at NBRT-53 No Higgins, in Schauberg, map page 23.
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Rush Friar
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Thank you to show me a route.
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It's a northbound 53 and also assigned squad 55.
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Message received under 52.
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I'm sorry, squad 55 you're going to Route 53.
00:37
That's correct. Battalion 5 and Squat 5553.
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I'll add you now.
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Thank you.
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I'm 5-inchin, 52, squat 55. You're responding northbound Route 53.
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We're getting two different locations. We have a north of Higgins. I got it north of Woodfield.
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Specifically, my caller was across the street from the Woodfield Mall.
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We have a rush fire in the median. Illinois State Police is aware.
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Northbound Route 53.
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Again, my callers should be much more specific and said it was across from Woodfield Mall on the highway.
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Hi from Central.
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Go ahead.
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I've got a couple of different calls about this. Some people are staying southbound, some people are staying northbound, but again it's in the median, so in the median between those two.
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IL-53, Schaumburg, IL
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