Fire calls, May 30 edition

Belleville News-Democrat
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Fire Calls

May 20

10:23 a.m. New Life in Christ Church – Dust from sanding

1:25 p.m. 121 Spyglass Court – Fumes from company cleaning duct work

3:17 p.m. 1818 Crestview Drive – Check for natural gas leak

11:20 p.m. 17 Sir Lawrence Drive – Assist EMS/lift assist

May 21

9:22 a.m. Interstate 64 west at mile marker 18 – Object burning on roadway/unfounded

12:34 p.m. Cambridge House – Canceled en route per alarm company/per occupant

3:07 p.m. 1717 St. Andrews Drive #3 – Malfunctioning smoke detector

5:27 p.m. 421 N. Cedar St. – Power line down

6:25 p.m. Interstate 64 and Air Mobility Drive – Vehicle fire/out on arrival

8:21 p.m. REgency Park and West Highway 50 – Vehicle crash

May 23

1:17 p.m. 115 E. Third St. – Assist EMS/lift assist

May 24

12:46 p.m. 109 Pin Oak Lane – Malfunctioning smoke detector

12:54 p.m. 1056 Richland Park Drive – Assist O’Fallon Police Department and occupant with gaining entry into structure/canceled en route per O’Fallon PD

1:37 p.m. 126 Carson Drive – Tree/Power line down

1:39 p.m. 106 Karl Place – Tree on power line/line down/weather head pulled down from structure

3:52 p.m. West Highway 50 and North Green Mount Road – Cable line down

4:11 p.m. Lebanon Avenue and North Green Mount Road – Grass fire

6:15 p.m. Hampton Inn – Accidental alarm

May 26

8:08 a.m. St. Elizabeth’s Hospital – Malfunctioning smoke detector

6:08 p.m. 700 Seibert Road – Vehicle with mechanical issue

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