Structure fire reported with trapped individuals in Chicago building, Chicago IL
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Fire & ArsonA fire was reported in a three-story apartment building near Kedzie Avenue in Chicago. There was an initial report of people trapped in the basement. Multiple fire units were dispatched along with a rapid intervention team. Upon arrival, no fire was visible and smoke was noted on the first floor. After inspection, the alarm was struck out and most units returned.
Audio|Heard on: Chicago Fire - Digital
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04:32
Transcript:
00:00
9-7, your company is going to be engine 43, engine 76, engine 35 is going to be your third engine,
00:08
truck 35, truck 28th, Rick companies are going to be truck 13 with the 17th Battalion.
00:15
Italian 10 is going to be your safety chief.
00:18
You've got your squad,
00:19
Command Vend, and your EMS.
00:24
The battalion 7 message received.
00:28
Battalion 17, Battalion 17.
00:33
Battalion 17.
00:34
The Italian 17, writ assignment for fire near Kedzie Ave, RIT assignment.
00:46
Near Kedzie for a second.
00:52
Still in Box Alarm, 21,
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north Kedzie.
00:55
Still in Box Alarm, 21,
00:57
north Kedzie.
00:59
43,
01:01
oh,
01:02
we got people trapped in the basement.
01:04
A report of people trapped in the basement for engine 43.
01:10
43 message received.
01:13
Truck 35, did you get that truck 35?
01:16
No, 35 in the basement.
01:26
Trying to safety on Kedzie.
01:32
Engine 43's on the scene, near Kedzie, basement fire.
01:36
We got nothing showing.
01:38
We are southbound, I'm assuming command.
01:43
43 southbound assume command, you need a message or scene.
01:50
Chuck 13 Reds with the 17th Italian.
01:56
Mark 13th Reds.
01:57
Rock 13th, Rip.
02:02
The Chief, Italian 18, black.
02:06
The Italian 18, vice chief.
02:07
Italian 18 by chief.
02:10
Battalion 12, lance chiefs.
02:18
Battalion 7 to main, I'm pulling up now.
02:20
I'll give you a better size up in a minute.
02:21
Stadium, Armitage and Kedzie.
02:26
Message received.
02:28
A company is responding to the silver box near Kedzie, staging area of Armitage and Kedzie.
02:31
Once again,
02:35
companies responding to the silver box near Kedzie, staging area of Armitage.
02:40
The city area of Armitage.
02:45
You can't send me for any word.
02:51
75.
02:54
We're leaving a fuel pumps.
02:56
Are we returning to our change and we're going home?
03:03
75 back to room first, 35 back home.
03:08
75 for home.
03:15
Truck 44 to main.
03:18
Truck 44. Truck 44.
03:22
Do we know where this call came from this address in room was last day of us run we had about two hours ago?
03:38
Battalion,
03:41
three-story ordinary constructed apartment complex,
03:45
courtyards, approximately 100,
03:47
got some smoke on the first floor,
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side aid.
03:56
Kind of send you a message.
04:03
We're going to follow the ambulance to Whale to McNeill.
04:11
to still unbox.
04:13
I'm returning everybody on the scene here except engine 76 and truck 35.
04:19
Battalion 7, your message received.
04:21
Silver box alarm near Kedzie.
04:24
On the orders of the Battalion 7, the silver box alarm near Kedzie struck out.
04:29
And the orders of the Battalion 7, remaining companies responding to return.
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Location mentioned:
N Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
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