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Smoke reported near Dollar General at Armitage AveChicago IL

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W Armitage Ave & Central Park Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders were dispatched to the area near W Armitage Ave and Central Park Ave in Chicago for reports of smoke possibly coming from a residential structure near a Dollar General. Radio traffic indicates uncertainty about whether the smoke originated from the store or nearby homes. Units coordinated response and verification across district boundaries.

Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 12
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02:5
Transcript:
00:00
Before that municipal, I got a fire at Armitage and Central Park.
00:03
Central Park and Armitage.
00:04
Caller states they see a lot of smoke coming from a residential address near the Dollar General.
00:08
Nothing further.
00:10
Acknowledged.
00:15
Thirty-one.
00:17
Austin Thirty-One.
00:25
Can you ask the other car with us? Is it positive or negative?
00:29
(number withheld). All right, positive ID.
00:33
Council assignment (number withheld).
00:39
Fifteen 31, you copy?
00:43
Four, show us one Loretto in just a minute.
00:47
All right, go to Loretto with one council assignment (number withheld).
00:56
Austin two four.
01:00
Two four.
01:02
Before that Parker, I got a violation of order of protection near West Van Buren apartment one Adam.
01:09
Caller states the subject is violating an order of protection by coming on scene.
01:12
The subject reportedly has mental health conditions.
01:14
Details on description withheld for privacy.
01:17
Last seen wearing a skull hat,
01:20
green coat and black yellow pants.
01:22
Nothing further.
01:26
Acknowledged.
01:29
Twenty five ten.
01:31
Twenty (number withheld).
01:33
Fire over at Central Park and Armitage Memory Services.
01:37
I believe the dollar store is on the 14th district side.
01:40
Have someone go over there and verify which side it’s on.
01:45
Twenty-five thirty-five.
01:46
We’re on the way.
01:47
I believe it’s on Fourteenth Street, we’re about to pull up.
01:51
Okay, and it doesn’t say it is the Dollar General.
01:54
It says it’s a residential address near the Dollar General.
01:59
Make sure 14th District's aware in case it's down there.
02:03
Acknowledged. We'll send them a message.

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Location mentioned:
W Armitage Ave & Central Park Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
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