Small controlled fire in vacant lot on Monroe St, Chicago IL
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a person setting up cardboard and starting a small fire in a vacant lot near Monroe St in Chicago. The fire appeared controlled and was not considered hazardous. No injuries or property damage were reported.
Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 10
Listen to dispatch call
00:55
Transcript:
00:00
Yeah, you should be very close to this one.
00:01
near Monroe St
00:03
It's a homeless (name withheld), wearing dark clothes.
00:05
I guess they're setting cardboard up in a vacant lot.
00:08
Kind of setting it on fire though.
00:15
(expletive redacted).
00:20
Eleven twenty-five.
00:23
Five.
00:25
They light a fire there all the time.
00:27
Squad, it's a controlled fire.
00:29
I don't know if you guys want to call out fire for that or not, but they do it often.
00:36
Yeah, that's what they said.
00:39
There was somebody else hanging up some clothes.
00:42
Yeah.
00:44
Fire doesn't appear to be spreading.
00:46
I'll get them rolling if needed.
00:49
But it's controlled.
00:50
Negative one, it's not bothering us.
00:53
All right, I'll put it down.
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:
W Monroe St, Chicago, IL 60612
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