Railroad ties on fire shut down northern track in Bartlett, Bartlett IL


Railroad ties caught fire on the northernmost track near Orchards Pass in Bartlett, leading to the track being shut down and police managing traffic at nearby intersections.
Audio|Source: DuComm Fire Dispatch and Ops (All)
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Transcript:
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All right, Wheaton companies for president in Crescent. We're still trying to clarify what side of the tracks is on. It was just a report of railroad ties on fire. Like how many is near Orchards Pass, near Orchards Pass, 81-year-old female week in breathing, feeling dizzy after a hip replacement one week ago. There's two copies, thanks.
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39s on the scene. Your location, their location. The call taker was trying to call them back. We don't have anything else at this time. They just had the northernmost track. We have a tie 38th on the ship. We do have railroad ties on fire on the northernmost track. Can you get the UP[1] shut down and least that one rail?
00:56
And can you have our PD go to the opposite intersections for us?
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
UP: Union Pacific Railroad (context: request to shut down tracks)
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Location mentioned:
Near Orchards Pass, Bartlett, IL 60103
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