House fire with grandfather trying to extinguish flames, West Chicago IL
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire department responded to a house fire near Ridgeland Avenue, West Chicago. A grandfather was attempting to extinguish the flames, and two dogs remained inside the house.
Audio|Heard on: DuPage County Sheriff
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Transcript:
00:00
6-8-7668 respond to the FD for a structure fire.
00:05
8-2-6-8.
00:10
Near Ridgeland Avenue, West Chicago for a house on fire here.
00:18
Parking area.
00:22
Ten floor, van meter, and fourth.
00:25
I'm happy.
00:30
Really swimming there.
00:33
That's how it.
00:38
It's for the structure fire.
00:40
We have a third party caller advising.
00:41
They believe everyone is out of the home.
00:42
We're trying to confirm.
00:45
Tell more.
00:49
Okay,
00:51
one. I'm going to give a female service a ride to the gas station if you can't find my starting.
01:00
So 340-60340.
01:05
60340 at 15, 18 hours.
01:11
And Lincoln,
01:13
Juan, can you just send me a digital image as well for the file editations?
01:17
Go on.
01:22
They're trying to structure fire.
01:24
We have a first party caller advising grandpa's trying to put the fire out and there's two dogs still inside the home.
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Location mentioned:
Ridgeland Ave, West Chicago, IL 60185
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