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CTA Red Line train catches fire at 87th StreetChicago IL

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87th, 15 W 87th St, Chicago, IL 60620

A CTA Red Line train caught fire at near 87th Street in Chicago. The Chicago Fire Department requested police help to control traffic because of many emergency vehicles at the scene.

Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 08
03:2
Transcript:
00:00
10-4[1], thank you. For the unison six, we're now getting a plan over at near 87th in the red line.
00:05
The caller states, they're still attempting to,
00:11
Get the train put out. It's on fire. The CTA train is on fire.
00:17
The CTA train is on fire.
00:20
About 23 midnight.
00:22
4.03 midnight.
00:24
Okay,
00:25
can you hold it from full on? You learn.
00:28
Okay.
00:34
And fire is asking for help from CPD on near 87th Rail. They need help with traffic control.
00:39
They have a bunch of ambulances and trucks out there. It needs to help with traffic control.
00:47
42-62, put that on the back.
00:50
42-562-10-4[1]. I'm going to the original job.
00:58
42-2 boy, we're going to ride over there.
01:02
Okay.
01:10
461.
01:12
461.
01:13
Yeah, you can give that 93 and Greenwood one of my cars. They'll tell them to get those cars out of the park.
01:20
Okay, 10.4, thank you.
01:21
461, Adam.
01:27
Okay, thank you. Okay. Thank you.
01:32
634
01:40
I'm sorry,
01:44
6333-633.
01:48
633.
01:52
633.
01:54
Can you guys please head over to near 87th and the red line?
02:00
They have a real big fire over there and they need some assistance.
02:03
Take the paper for it because all I had is had cards over there.
02:09
10-4[1]. Thank you.
02:13
620.
02:15
620. 620. Yes,
02:17
I shall be headed to the fire too. Thank you, so.
02:20
10-4[1]. And can I get one more available unit, please, to help out with traffic control at near 87th in the Danron fire is requesting CPD to please assist with traffic control. 631. Can you help us out?
02:35
631 squad, we don't have keys.
02:38
Okay, no worries.
02:39
Do I have a... 13, you can show us coming.
02:41
13, thank you.
02:46
6.35, 24. Oh,
02:48
I cut you out. Who is that?
02:52
625.
02:53
All right, 95. All right, 13.95, when you guys get...
02:57
When you guys get over there, let me know where they put you at further traffic control.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment; message received or affirmative (OK).

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Location mentioned:
87th, 15 W 87th St, Chicago, IL 60620
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Incident Timeline

  1. Investigation into Cause
  2. Incident De-escalation
  3. Traffic Control Implemented
  4. Police Units Dispatched
  5. Request for Police Assistance
  6. Ongoing Fire and Evacuation
  7. Initial Report of Train Fire

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