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Fire crews respond to blaze near N Knox Ave, Chicago IL

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N Knox Ave, Chicago, IL 60641

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency personnel responded to a confirmed structure fire near N Knox Ave in Chicago. The building was referred to as Fort Knox. At the time of the report, it was unclear if anyone was inside or displaced.

Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 01
Listen to dispatch call
00:30
Transcript:
00:00
This is going to be a bona fide fire,
00:02
Fort Knox area.
00:09
Seventeen ten, I copy.
00:10
Any injuries? Any displacement?
00:13
Stand by.
00:22
One seven three two. They don't know if there is anyone in there yet.
00:25
They're still working on it.
00:30
Ten four.

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Location mentioned:
N Knox Ave, Chicago, IL 60641
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Incident Timeline

  1. Ongoing firefighting operations
  2. Fire confirmed as active
  3. Incident reappears on dispatch board
  4. Status update and dispatch correction
  5. Initial report of smoke and flooding

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