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Fire causes heavy northbound traffic near W 75th StChicago IL

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W 79th St & S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60620

A fire near W 75th or 77th streets is causing heavy northbound traffic congestion. Units are requested to block traffic at 79th and Halsted to help ease the traffic jam.

Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 08
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Transcript:
Yeah, if there's any available cars, if we could get a car at 79th and Halsted to block off traffic going northbound because it's causing a big, the fire on 75th or 77, it's causing a big traffic jam and the cars are trying to reverse and is holding up the intersection and everything. So if there's any cars available that can assist with traffic going northbound towards the fire. to alleviate the traffic jam that would help please.

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W 79th St & S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60620

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