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Homeless man waves burning boot under expresswayChicago IL

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IL-19 & Kennedy Irving Park Road, Chicago, IL 60641

A homeless man was seen waving a burning boot under the Kennedy Expressway in Chicago. Fire and police responded to the scene to extinguish the fire and ensure safety.

Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 01
02:34
Transcript:
00:00
A caller driving by notices under the Kennedy Expressway over there.
00:04
A homeless man has a boot on fire and is waving the boot around.
00:10
Fire department is trying to put the fire out on the boot.
00:14
4-1-7-1-Hurving.
00:21
In 17, do we got a 1741 tonight?
00:28
16, six and three, boy.
00:31
Go ahead, boy.
00:34
The traffic stop, 59, 53 on Addison.
00:38
5953, West Addison.
00:39
5953, West Addison, 104.
00:43
16D2d2nd.
00:44
1680, David.
00:48
1620 West Eddy, a traffic stop.
00:54
16120, West Eddie, traffic stop, David.
00:56
104.
01:02
153, boy.
01:03
Go ahead, boy.
01:06
Can you have a LIDL for me?
01:08
104, go with it.
01:11
Tom,
01:12
0,
01:13
(number withheld).
01:18
The first three, where's 620?
01:23
104.
01:24
Comes back to (name withheld), near West Edison.
01:30
He's got a valid one, no stops.
01:36
And it looks like he's clear.
01:45
And it's his birthday.
01:49
Tell him not to celebrate too much.
01:55
All right, fire's on scene for that homeless guy with a boot on fire.
01:59
They want us on scene because he's waving it around.
02:08
1613.
02:10
1613.
02:11
Yes,
02:13
squad, we don't see anybody out here.
02:14
Can you give her a call back? Tell her we're out front.
02:17
10.
02:18
104.
02:22
1713. You want to help fire out? There's a homeless man who has a boot on fire.
02:27
Not further under the bridge over there.
02:30
On Irving.
02:34
104.

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IL-19 & Kennedy Irving Park Road, Chicago, IL 60641

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