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EVFC Incident #56 03/22/2026 at 2:32am - 500 Elwood Road in Elwood for an Activated Fire Alarm

IncidentsCalled for activated alarm, found RTU5 duct detector in alarm. Located that unit on roof above gym, blew out detector in unit and reset system.
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EVFC Incident #55 03/17/2026 at 2:33am - Elwood Rd & Weekstown Rd in Elwood for an Electrical Hazard

IncidentsCalled for an electrical fire with reports that a tree and electrical pole were on fire. 1600 arrived to find to find a tree on the wire. Notified AC electric and had patrol block the road.
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EVFC Incident #54 03/16/2026 at 12:54pm - 2657 rt. 50 in Laureldale for Covered up assignment

IncidentsCovered up the Laureldale fire house with Tanker 16-5,cleared at 14:30
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EVFC Incident #53 03/15/2026 at 10:54pm - 1115 Heidelberg Ave in Elwood for an Appliance Fire

IncidentsReceived a call for an appliance fire. Tanker 16-5 Arrived on scene and found a dryer on fire. Extinguished the fire and removed the dryer from the residence. Provided ventilation to clear the smoke from the dwelling.

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EVFC Incident #52 03/15/2026 at 10:51pm - 500 Elwood road in Elwood for an Activated Fire Alarm

IncidentsReceived a call for an activated fire alarm at the Elwood school. Arrived on scene and investigated. Found a defective head outside the library. Tried blowing the dust out of the unit but did not help. The school is having the head replaced in the morning. Reactivated the system without the head and cleared the scene.

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EVFC Incident #51 03/13/2026 at 8:47am - 1000 Soccer Ln in Elwood for a Public Service Assist

IncidentsReceived a call for a public assist. Utility16-4 was requested to help pull out a Township front loader that got sunk in the mud at the Rec. fields. 16-4 arrived on scene to try and pull the loader out but was unsuccessful. Advised the operator to contact a heavy wrecker to help recover the machine.
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EVFC Incident #50 03/08/2026 at 10:06pm - 4138 W Adams Circle in Elwood for an Activated C/O Alarm

IncidentsCalled for CO alarm, checked house with meter, no readings in house. Detector was faulty
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