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Fire at townhouse near West Oak in ChicagoChicago IL

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audio iconFire & Arson
W Oak St, Chicago, IL 60610

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire occurred at a three-story residential townhouse near West Oak in Chicago. Firefighters completed suppression and conducted primary and secondary searches with no victims found. Gas stove was shut off due to a fault. Fire is now extinguished.

Audio|Heard on: Cook IL Fire Dispatch Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
02:20
Transcript:
00:00
The battalion three to me, the men of scene,
00:02
near West Oak.
00:04
We have a three-story,
00:07
lightweight townhouse,
00:09
residential occupied.
00:12
20 by 35 light aerial to the roof and one line being let out.
00:20
Primary search is underway.
00:23
Hi, three, your message received.
00:34
Ninety-six hundred ninety-six are being held by the police return.
00:39
Ninety-six returning.
00:42
113, man.
00:44
113.
00:46
Office, we had zero readings, however, they got a faulty stove.
00:50
We shut the gas off for the stove.
00:52
Would you have people's gas come out?
00:54
113 will get to the gas company.
00:58
7,00076.
01:01
Go ahead for 76.
01:04
The person down, 1218, North Pulaski.
01:09
Person down, 1218, Pulaski for 76.
01:12
That's right.
01:14
Oak and Crosby.
01:16
Oak Street and Crosby Street for 271.
01:19
Truck 17, Main, we're in service returning.
01:21
We got the lady out of the car.
01:22
The car is unable to operate in the middle western, so B1212.
01:27
It's not handling the situation.
01:29
She's blocking traffic before they get the total truck out.
01:32
Your message received.
02:06
271 to Maine.
02:08
271.
02:10
Office update from Battalion 3.
02:11
At this time, the fire is out.
02:13
How many is in the process of doing some washing down? Our primary and secondary searches are complete and negative at this time.
02:19
Message received.

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Location mentioned:
W Oak St, Chicago, IL 60610

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