Firefighters respond to residential structure fire near South Buffalo Ave, Chicago IL
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters are responding to a residential structure fire near South Buffalo Avenue. The fire involves a two and a half story frame building with fire on the second floor. One victim was rescued and emergency medical services are responding to the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Cook IL Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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02:29
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 46 on scene near South Buffalo.
00:04
We are on scene at a two and a half story frame, nothing showing.
00:09
Working the fire around.
00:11
Okay, Engine 46, you're southbound, nothing showing.
00:14
Truck 17 to Side A, we're both facing northbound.
00:19
23 Englewood, start me a worker.
00:23
923 Master C.
00:26
Battalion 23, your companies are Engine 46 in the truck.
00:29
Engine 126 in the truck.
00:31
Truck 34 is going to be your route with the 24th Battalion.
00:34
Battalion 5, your safety.
00:35
Squad 5, 275 is your EMS level power ladder.
00:41
All right, off. Let's pass the run now.
00:43
Two and a half story frame occupied.
00:46
Say 25 by about 75.
00:51
Fire on two.
00:53
I got a line light out making its way to the 2nd floor right now by engine 46.
00:58
I got aerial to the roof,
01:00
ground ladders going up,
01:03
technician leading out.
01:04
Positive source of water,
01:06
primary search is underway.
01:09
That's just the battalion 23.
01:12
101 Englewood, do you got a callback on this?
01:15
Engine 101 will try calling back.
01:19
Battalion 5, battalion safety.
01:23
Battalion 5 safety.
01:25
Battalion 24 to the 24th battalion, be right with truck 34.
01:30
Battalion 24 has got the red, truck 34.
01:34
So 101, you made patient contact?
01:37
Yes ma'am, we got it, thank you.
01:39
Your message received.
01:41
Twenty-third Englewood, at near South Buffalo, brought a victim out.
01:47
Nine hundred and twenty-three EMS received.
01:51
Truck thirty-four, it's going to be rich.
01:53
Truck thirty-first, my foot dying.
01:56
Truck thirty-one, rich.
01:58
Twenty-third Englewood.
02:00
Nine hundred and 23.
02:03
Two lines flat out.
02:04
I got water on a fire.
02:06
One victim, side A.
02:09
Still waiting on an ambulance.
02:12
Roof being opened.
02:15
Two ladders to the roof.
02:18
Making progress.
02:19
We're checking the attic now.
02:22
923, we have ambulance nine meeting you on side A.
02:27
All right, nine inside A.
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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 Buffalo Ave, Chicago, IL 60617
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