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Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 12 · 4 days ago
02:43
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Fifty two looks like that fire.
00:02
It's going to be bonafide.
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Apparent structure fire near Cortez St in Chicago

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire department units responded to a possible structure fire near the 4800 block of West Cortez Street in Chicago. The fire appeared to be active but it was not yet known how extensive it was or whether anyone was displaced. During the same transmission series, there were unrelated reports of a suspicious person near North Avenue, described as a man looking into vehicles. Both matters were being checked by authorities.

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W Cortez St, Chicago, IL 60651
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