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Small fire near Sangamon St extinguished on arrivalChicago IL

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S Sangamon St & W 116th St, Chicago, IL 60643

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible structure fire near Sangamon St and 116th St in Chicago. The incident was determined to involve a space heater that ignited clothes and rubbish. The fire was already extinguished on arrival, and crews ensured no extension or hazards remained before returning to service.

Audio|Heard on: Chicago Fire - Digital
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02:23
Transcript:
00:00
116th Street, two-story frame.
00:05
Nothing showing.
00:07
116th Street.
00:13
Squad five is assuming command office.
00:19
Squad five okay.
00:25
116th and Sangamon, hold him up.
00:27
It was a space heater out on arrival.
00:30
One hundred and 16, okay.
00:31
Company 5900 and thirty-two, last one return.
00:34
Companies to the still 5900 and thirty-two of Laughlin return.
00:42
Conscious, not breathing.
00:43
Six thousand block of Racine.
00:45
Six hundred block of South Racine.
00:50
Six hundred block of Racine for eighty-four.
00:56
Eighty-four, they're doing CPR.
01:04
CPR in progress for eighty-four.
01:11
Ninety-five.
01:14
Ninety-five is turning.
01:17
43 to me.
01:23
We shut down the furnace and ventilated it down to zero, and we also had about 25 parts per million at location withheld.
01:32
Union number one, we went ahead and shut down the furnace as well and ventilated it down to zero.
01:38
Can you notify the gas company of this? We're going to be returning to service now.
01:44
This is received 43.
01:50
Engine 84, can you have a police response?
01:58
Be released by the ambulance at 48.
02:03
Truck 48's going home.
02:10
16, go ahead.
02:13
We had a space heater that caught some clothes and rubbish on fire.
02:18
It was out on arrival.
02:19
We washed down and checked for extensions.
02:22
It's all good.
02:23
We're returning to service.

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S Sangamon St & W 116th St, Chicago, IL 60643

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