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Officers respond to possible electrical fire

Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 11
04:14
00:00
it's going to be like at (number withheld) N Washtenaw Ave.
audio iconFire & Arson
N Washtenaw Ave, Chicago, IL 60659
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Police and fire crews respond to a report of a possible electrical fire and gas smell near North Washtenaw Avenue and Thorndale Avenue. Officers block traffic around the area while the fire department checks the building. Additional fire engines and a truck are requested as a precaution. During the same radio traffic, officers also handle unrelated calls, including a blocked driveway, a person leaving an apartment and possibly driving a Nissan, and a water main break on West Granville where water is flooding the street.

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