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Vehicle fire on Roosevelt Road ramp to eastbound I-290

Heard on: DuPage IL Law Dispatch Group Calls
02:31
00:00
Twenty-six is RFD going up on 290 for a fire.
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I-290, Elmhurst, IL
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Dispatch reports a vehicle fire on the Roosevelt Road ramp to eastbound I-290. Elmhurst Fire responds to the scene, with state police already present. Officers move into position on Roosevelt Road and the ramp to block lanes and manage heavy traffic returning from the ramp back onto Roosevelt. A tow truck is on scene for a separate vehicle release, and another unit is asked to assist with traffic control. There is also a brief mention of a call about a panhandler at 22nd Street and Route 83, with an officer planning to drive by and check the situation.

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