Garage fire spreads near Damen Avenue in Chicago, Chicago IL
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a possible garage fire near Damen Avenue and 76th Street in Chicago. The fire appeared to spread between two nearby structures. Emergency crews were notified and monitoring for further developments.
Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 06
Listen to dispatch call
01:25
Transcript:
00:00
There appears to be a house fire, garage fire on Damen and Seventy Six.
00:05
You've heard the firefighter over here.
00:06
It's pretty bad.
00:07
Actually, it's a garage.
00:08
Yes.
00:13
Seventy-six.
00:15
Okay, we'll let fire know.
00:17
They have one at 7900 South Hermitage, so this is in the 7600 box of Damen.
00:24
All right, just making sure this was something completely separate.
00:29
We'll let them know. Seven ten, can you show me thirty-five?
00:32
Come for.
00:38
All right, so this is I guess info for the zone charge seventy-ninth and Cicero.
00:43
Caller was being followed by an intoxicated male driver in a silver Ford Fusion.
00:46
Possible plate of (number withheld).
00:50
Driving erratic.
00:52
Threatened to break the caller's windows.
00:56
They're lapsing going northbound 71st, and so throw nothing further.
01:05
700 David.
01:07
700 David.
01:10
Please let the fire department know that it's moving from near Damen Avenue to another garage nearby.
01:21
Fire spreading between garages.
01:24
All right, we'll update them.
Disclaimer:
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:
S Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60620
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