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Steam seen at laundromat near Division and Cherry, Chicago IL

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/13/2025 07:09 PM

N Cherry Ave & W Division St, Chicago, IL 60642

A report of possible smoke at a laundromat near Division and Cherry turned out to be steam coming from the roof.

Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 04

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02:15

Transcript:

00:00

Can you check the laundromat at Division and Cherry? A passerby said that they thought they saw smoke in the building, fires en route.

00:07

Go for.

00:09

Thanks. There'll be a parker in your stack that's actually on your beat whenever you are back over on the beat.

00:16

Copy.

00:23

1814

00:26

1814 1840 sweat

00:28

14 a disturbance at Cafe Baba Ria near North Hallstead A homeless female black tan jacket black sweats won't leave

00:47

1883 King you have Ambulance 11 in route.

00:57

4575 Adam.

00:59

4575 Adam.

01:03

We're back on Pool Squad.

01:05

Thank you.

01:12

1833.

01:18

33.

01:20

33 commercial alarm, near East Ontario.

01:24

near East Ontario Unit C is in Charles at Big City Optical from the front door.

01:30

Go for.

01:39

132, are you still over on Michigan or did you go to the hospital with the ambulance?

01:44

1834.

01:47

1834. 1834.

01:50

We're actually going to be transporting the signal to Northwestern.

01:54

662 on the mile.

01:56

1834, you're transporting to Northwestern.

01:58

It's 2044.

02:01

1841.

02:03

1821. 1821.

02:05

You can give CSD a wave off 16 Adam, this is steam coming from the top of the building.

02:12

Actually, they just updated their ticket to that, steam from the roof.

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Location mentioned:

N Cherry Ave & W Division St, Chicago, IL 60642

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