Small fire under viaduct near Canalport Ave, Chicago IL
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a small rubbish fire under a viaduct near Canalport Avenue and Ruble Street in Chicago. The fire was located near a homeless encampment but did not involve any tents or cause property damage. Firefighters extinguished the fire upon arrival.
Audio|Heard on: Chicago Fire - Digital
Listen to dispatch call
01:21
Transcript:
00:00
Engine eight, we have you on the scene.
00:02
All right, we have a small rubbish.
00:09
Okay.
00:10
Would you move fire ground?
00:17
98's on return.
00:23
Ninety-eight okay.
00:29
Engine 8 to Main.
00:33
Engine eight.
00:36
We had a small fire,
00:39
Rubbish in a homeless encampment under the bridge.
00:42
The viaduct here on Canalport and Ruble.
00:46
I don't know if you need to send the chief out.
00:48
There wasn't any personal property damage.
00:50
It was just they were trying to burn stuff that they weren't.
00:56
Hey, was it a part of the tent and encampment there?
01:02
Can you repeat?
01:05
Was it part of the homeless encampment, some of the tents?
01:10
There were no tents involved.
01:11
It was just debris they were trying to burn by the garbage to stay warm.
01:16
Everything's out. We got it out on arrival.
01:21
Yeah, I received that.
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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:
S Canalport Ave & S Ruble St, Chicago, IL 60616
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