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Vacant building fire spreads near churchChicago IL

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S Prairie Ave & E 61st St, Chicago, IL 60637

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency units responded to reports of smoke at 61st Street and Prairie Avenue in Chicago. A vacant building caught fire, which spread to another building next to a church.

Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 07
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Transcript:
Hey, 61st and Prairie please. They smell smoke from a vacant building. Fire is spreading to the building next to the church.

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Location mentioned:
S Prairie Ave & E 61st St, Chicago, IL 60637

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