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Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 09 · 1/5/2026 05:02 AM
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For the units in five, we have a couple calls of a fire.
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One call came in near 127th and Halsted involving a Pace bus (number withheld) indicating smoke coming from inside and outside of the bus facing northbound. It's also coming in near South Halsted with the bus on fire.
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Bus fire reported near 127th and Halsted

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews received multiple reports of a bus fire near 127th Street and Halsted Street in Chicago. A Pace bus was reportedly emitting smoke from both inside and outside, with one call specifying the bus was facing northbound. Additional unconfirmed reports mentioned another possible fire near South Halsted. No further details were provided at the time.

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W 127th St & S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60628
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