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Emergency Incidents
Home fire alarm with CO and smoke detectors
Fire
W Forest Ave, Wheaton, IL 60187
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a residential fire alarm at a home near West Forest Avenue in Wheaton, where carbon monoxide and basement smoke detectors were activated. Units investigated a two-story single-family home and reported nothing showing at the scene.
False alarm from home smoke and carbon alerts
Fire
W Forest Ave, Wheaton, IL 60187
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported residential fire alarm at a home near West Forest Avenue in Wheaton. The alarm included basement smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Responders found no visible fire or smoke, and the keyholder indicated the alarm was likely caused by changing batteries.
Teen assaults mother and tries to take pills
Domestic Dispute
Kensington Cir, Wheaton, IL 60189
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a home near Kensington Circle in Wheaton for a possible family assault involving a juvenile who reportedly assaulted his mother and then tried to take multiple Tylenol tablets. Medic 39 was told to stage near the cross streets of Dead End and Johns Drive.
75-year-old man with breathing trouble in Wheaton
Medical Emergency
W Roosevelt Rd, Wheaton, IL
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were sent to a location near West Roosevelt Road in Wheaton for a 75-year-old man reported to be having trouble breathing. The call also included a report of bed bugs at the residence.
Carbon monoxide and smoke detector alarm at home
Fire
Robbins Ct & Stoddard Ave, Wheaton, IL 60187
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a possible carbon monoxide and smoke detector alarm at a residence on Robbins Court near Stoddard Avenue in Wheaton.
Carbon monoxide and smoke detector sounding in home
Fire
Robbins Ct, Wheaton, IL 60187
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a possible carbon monoxide and smoke detector alarm at a home near Robbins Court in Wheaton, with alarms reported on the first and second floors and no illness or odor reported.
Fire alarm investigated at Wheaton College dorm
Fire
College Ave, Wheaton, IL 60187
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported fire alarm at a college building on the Wheaton College campus. Units investigated a possible fire in a five-story building, but nothing was found and the alarm was later restored. A separate medical call involved a 56-year-old woman outside experiencing high blood sugar and withdrawal from prescribed medications.
Person sick near Millwood Drive in Wheaton
Medical Emergency
Knollwood Dr, Wheaton, IL
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency units were dispatched to a possible medical emergency involving a sick person near Millwood Drive in Wheaton, close to Jerome Avenue and Geneva Road. Multiple medic units were assigned and one medic unit took the call from the hospital.
Person reported sick at Roosevelt Rd, Wheaton
Medical Emergency
Roosevelt Rd, Wheaton, IL
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a possible medical emergency involving a sick person near Roosevelt Road in Wheaton, with a medic unit and an engine company responding.
89-year-old woman falls near Marion Avenue
Medical Emergency
Marion Ave, Wheaton, IL 60187
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a possible medical emergency involving an 89-year-old woman who reportedly fell and was awake and breathing near Marion Avenue in Wheaton.
Two people freed from stuck elevator in Wheaton
Rescue/Entrapment
West St, Wheaton, IL
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a report of two people stuck in an elevator at an apartment building on West St in Wheaton. Both occupants were later reported out, and the elevator was said to need service.
Woman reported fallen at DuPage County Jail sally port
Medical Emergency
N County Farm Rd, Wheaton, IL 60187
As discussed during the dispatch call, medic 38 was dispatched for a woman reported to have fallen at the DuPage County Jail sally port on North County Farm Road in Wheaton.
Small grass fire at Ellis and West Front in Wheaton
Fire
Ellis Ave & W Front St, Wheaton, IL 60187
As discussed during the dispatch call, crews responded to an outside grass fire reported at the intersection of West Front Street and North Ellis Avenue in Wheaton. Multiple callers reported grass burning at the northwest corner, and responders noted a knocked-over camera device in the grass.
Commercial fire alarm caused by fog machine
Fire
E Front St, Wheaton, IL 60187
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a commercial fire alarm near East Front Street in Wheaton. The alarm was reportedly caused by a fog machine, and crews found no visible fire while investigating a two-story building.
79-year-old woman lethargic in Wheaton
Medical Emergency
E Front St, Wheaton, IL 60187
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible medical emergency involving a lethargic 79-year-old woman near East Front Street in Wheaton. A separate commercial alarm in the same district was reportedly caused by a fog machine, and fire units investigated a two-story building with no visible fire or smoke.
Commercial fire alarm on East Front Street
Fire
E Front St, Wheaton, IL 60187
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a possible commercial fire alarm near East Front Street in Wheaton, with multiple units responding.
Person ill near Wyndemere Circle in Wheaton
Medical Emergency
Wyndemere Cir, Wheaton, IL 60187
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible sick person at an apartment complex near Windermere Circle in Wheaton, with Medic 38 assigned to respond.
Man injured in assault at Wheaton residence
Assault Report
26W080 Armbrust Ave, Wheaton, IL 60187
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic describes a possible assault in Wheaton involving a 65-year-old man who was beaten by a relative’s friend. He was reported conscious and breathing, and medical crews took him to a hospital.
Couch on fire near train tracks in Wheaton
Fire
Manchester Rd, Wheaton, IL 60187
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a possible outside fire near Manchester Road in Wheaton, south of the railroad tracks, where a couch was reportedly on fire. The report came from a passing train.
Unattended couch fire reported near train tracks
Fire
Manchester Rd, Wheaton, IL 60187
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported unattended couch fire near the train tracks by Manchester Road in Wheaton. The incident was first reported by a passing train and later clarified to be on the north side of the tracks. A separate personal injury accident was also reported near West Washington Street and South Yale Avenue in Villa Park.
