Steam mistaken for possible fire near Flournoy and Ashland, Chicago IL
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible fire near Flournoy Street and Ashland Avenue in Chicago after a passerby reported seeing smoke. Upon investigation, units found heavy steam likely resulting from earlier testing, and no active fire was present.
Audio|Heard on: Chicago Fire - Digital
Listen to dispatch call
01:40
Transcript:
00:00
Truck two, take the still Flournoy and Ashland.
00:02
Flournoy and Ashland.
00:04
Truck two, Flournoy and Ashland is still en route.
00:12
Battalion four, main battalion four.
00:16
Battalion four, Flournoy and Ashland is still.
00:19
That's correct.
00:25
Engine 23, Englewood.
00:27
I am service returning.
00:37
Four hundred and three is at Ashland and Four Hundred and Nine.
00:40
I got a four-story, parking structure.
00:44
We have a lot of steam.
00:45
We were here earlier on testing.
00:48
Looks like that's where it's from.
00:54
Trucker on the scene, near North Broadway.
00:57
We got a one-story commercial occupied.
01:00
Nothing showing.
01:01
Looks like we got some steam here.
01:02
We're going to check it out.
01:06
59,
01:07
Okay.
01:20
Battalion, we're here at Ashland.
01:23
Anything further on this? Where'd the call come from? We just started.
01:32
Battalion four, this was a passerby saying that they saw smoke on the west side of the street and said, that's all I have.
01:39
Okay, message received.
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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 Flournoy St & Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60607
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