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No fire found after rubbish fire reported near Gladys and CiceroChicago IL

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audio iconFire & Arson
W Gladys Ave & Cicero Ave, Chicago, IL 60644

As discussed during the dispatch call, a fire near Gladys and Cicero was reported involving three homeless males starting a rubbish fire. Responding units found no fire, smoke, or persons involved and determined the report was unfounded.

Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 10
Listen to dispatch call
01:51
Transcript:
00:00
Did you assist the fire?
00:03
Gladys and Cicero, Cicero and Gladys.
00:06
Three homeless males started a rubbish fire.
00:09
And this was called in by (number withheld).
00:12
I'm sorry, I don't have a fire extension.
00:17
I know.
00:20
3-1 squad at the fire, if it's more than I can handle all, I'll call for help then.
00:25
Okay.
00:28
13, you copy?
00:30
1350. The other thing is to the super voice.
00:33
Okay.
00:39
22.
00:40
1022.
00:42
1022.
00:46
Can you show me and turn on you? Are you ready?
00:50
Okay, step 4.
00:56
733, the tow truck finally found us.
00:59
Okay, except 4.
01:02
3-1, could you give me a better location on this fire on Gladys and Cicero and I don't see anything?
01:11
You see (number withheld) anywhere around there? That's the person who called to send.
01:17
Nope, don't see that either.
01:20
Ugh.
01:22
All right, it's supposed to be N10-113.
01:24
N10-113. They're still in routes at states Gladys and Cicero for rubbish.
01:34
So if there's no fire, I guess, Bill...
01:36
Yeah, here I'm coming, but I don't see any smoke, I don't see any fire, I don't see any homeless people, and I don't see (number withheld), so this is all rubbish.
01:45
It's supposed to be a cross in the Sharks.
01:48
But yeah, (number withheld) is a long run on scene.
01:50
He's saddled.

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Location mentioned:
W Gladys Ave & Cicero Ave, Chicago, IL 60644

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