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Traffic accident with fuel spill near 72nd and BlackstoneChicago IL

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E 72nd St & S Blackstone Ave, Chicago, IL 60619

As discussed during the dispatch call, a traffic accident near 72nd Street and Blackstone Avenue involved a diesel fuel spill. Railroad personnel are clearing debris from the tracks, and a cleanup crew is on the way to handle the spill.

Audio|Heard on: Cook IL Fire Dispatch Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:52
Transcript:
00:00
63, Engwood, do you have a chief coming this location?
00:03
A company calling Engel, what your signature was unreadable,
00:07
requesting the chief,
00:08
what company was in?
00:12
Ingen 63 office, can we get a chief at this location?
00:15
A sure thing.
00:16
Battalion 23, Inglewood, Battalion 23.
00:19
Go for the 23rd Battalion.
00:23
23, the accidents meet engine 63, 72nd and Blackstone, 7-2 in Blackstone.
00:30
23rd is going to 72nd and Blackstone.
00:33
Okay, good for mention 45.
00:35
No, 45?
00:37
There's no concerns here.
00:39
It's a railroad personnel that bring some rush and stuff that they're clearing up from going to track.
00:46
It's all controlled. We're good.
00:47
We're turning serious.
00:48
45, your message received.
01:02
Engine 46, Englewood.
01:04
Engine 46.
01:06
You can hold up the ambulance coming, patient left, and private auto.
01:10
Injunct 46, you message received.
01:12
We will hold and end up.
01:14
We can message receipts.
01:16
(number withheld) is all black stone.
01:19
Okay, but time, fine.
01:21
Battalion 23, Englewood, approximately diesel fuel is spilling.
01:29
The Republic Services has their cleanup crew is about 15 minutes away.
01:38
They've already dragged the sewers on both sides of Blackstone.
01:45
We'll be here until they get here.
01:47
We won't need a level 1 a half of me.
01:50
Message received at (number withheld).

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Location mentioned:
E 72nd St & S Blackstone Ave, Chicago, IL 60619

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