Smoke reported on 31st floor caused by electric scooter, Chicago IL
Fire & ArsonFire units responded to a high-rise building at near W Adams St for a report of smoke on the 31st floor caused by an electric scooter. No fire was found. Sprinklers were activated, and efforts are underway to control the water. The incident was downgraded with no evacuation or injuries reported.
Audio|Source: Chicago Fire - Digital
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Transcript:
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Agent 14, the main. We're at, uh,
00:02
we're just giving off on Taylor Street exit. You have a button location?
00:10
Engine 14, stand by. Let me touch.
00:16
Information, this was supposed to be just south of Taylor.
00:19
This was a dropout of the police also.
00:21
I have no description of the car, of the person.
00:24
I have nothing further.
00:29
Truck 19, Maine. I think we just found it. It was right past the exit here. Ambulus is on the scene, which state please.
00:36
Truck 19, I think we see it.
00:40
Battalion 4 to Maine.
00:43
Communication is a little rough at this time, but what I'm hearing from the fit team is that they think they have possibly an electric scooter up on the 31st floor. They're not leading out.
00:53
The forward for our command is on its way up to get a better view.
00:57
And when 271 gets here, I'll communicate better with engine 5 and truck 2. But so far, no lead out if they think it's a scooter.
01:05
The 911 for your message received, 271 will be pulling up right now.
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Truck 19, you can hold the engine on this. Truck 19, message received at your 14, return the quarter of 14.
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14, scorer home.
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We're on the scene,
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right behind Squad 1,
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just east of the building, or the fire building.
01:42
Engine 26, domain.
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Engine 26.
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Unable to reset, we advised no fire, just smoke from the smoke machine. Where are we turning?
01:57
Your message received engine 26.
02:00
Two,
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three, four, five.
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Returning Documenting Multivictim Forum of Northwestern.
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Your message received in a 95.
02:21
Italian four to Maine.
02:23
There was an electric scooter on a 31st floor.
02:27
There's no fire up there at this time. They're in the process of squeezing, starting a squeegee process and controlling the water from the sprinkler head.
02:35
You can hold the still in a high-rise response or turn any other companies that are on their way.
02:39
I'm just going to hold the first four companies in the command van for communication purposes.
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Location mentioned:
Near W Adams St, Chicago, IL 60661
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