Arlington Heights police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 9:06 PM Friday to a report smell of something burning at Northwest Central Dispatch System 911 Center, 1975 East Davis Street Arlington Heights, IL. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a discovered that there was a smell of something burning just south of the 9-1-1 center.
Arlington Heights Tower 1 crew was on the scene investigating when Mount Prospect firefighter/paramedics were dispatched to Melas Park, 1500 West Central Road.
Mount Prospect police and firefighter/paramedics received a report about 9:19 p.m. of black smoke and 5-foot flames coming from the parking area in the park.
Tower 1’s crew reported flames showing south of the Northwest Central Dispatch building.
Mount Prospect police on arrival reported a Porta-Pottie and a sign on fire on the Melas Park Property.
No injuries were reported.
Wind was from the south at about 9 MPH at 8:51 p.m.
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