Structure fire at Pulaski and Milwaukee, Chicago IL
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a confirmed structure fire near North Pulaski Road and North Milwaukee Avenue in Chicago. Radio traffic indicated the fire involved a back porch and stairwell, with reports of gasoline in the basement. Multiple fire engines were on scene, and traffic was blocked in both directions while responders worked to contain the situation.
Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 01
Listen to dispatch call
01:56
Transcript:
00:00
Seventeen 1732.
00:04
Seven three two.
00:07
The fire is bona fide.
00:09
I'm parked at Pulaski and Milwaukee to block northbound traffic.
00:14
Can I get a squad car on the north end to block southbound traffic?
00:22
Ten four.
00:26
It's near Pulaski and Milwaukee. That's the back porch.
00:30
Is that the only structure?
00:34
From what I know at this moment, but there are about six engines here.
00:39
Okay, ten four.
00:42
Available sergeant 17, 1720.
00:49
Seventeen 20.
00:51
Seventeen 20, the unit has a bona fide fire.
00:56
Hmm.
01:03
Seven two two.
01:04
Seventeen 42.
01:09
Two two, can you take the southbound traffic to Pulaski and Milwaukee?
01:16
Hey, call the alley.
01:19
It's going to be just a porch and a little bit of the inside of the stairwell.
01:26
All right, we've got the porch and front stairwell.
01:31
Back so. Well,
01:34
Seven four.
01:40
Seven two three.
01:41
Fire department said it was from a gas can in the basement and the basement is completely covered in gas.
01:53
Seven four from a gas can that was in the basement.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
N Pulaski Rd & N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60641
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