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Smoke investigation and structure fire in Riverdale

Heard on: Chicago Suburban Fire Departments, MABAS and IFERN
01:59
00:00
Engine 42, smoke investigation, (number withheld) West 138th Street, number (number withheld), Riverdale.
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W 138th St, Riverdale, IL 60827
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Fire crews respond in Riverdale to reports of smoke and a possible structure fire near West 138th Street. Multiple units, including Engine 42 and trucks from nearby towns, are dispatched to assist. During the radio traffic, there is also mention of an eighty-five-year-old person who may be choking, indicating a separate medical call handled alongside the fire response.

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