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Fire breaks out in three-story building in ChicagoChicago IL

audio iconFire & Arson
Washington, Chicago, IL 60602

A fire occurred in a three-story building near Washington in Chicago. Firefighters responded with multiple battalions and faced challenges entering the building due to forcible entry issues and holes in the floors. Fire was present on the second and third floors. All fire lines have been withdrawn after completing searches of the main building and adjacent structures, with no persons found inside. The situation is under control and crews are wrapping up their operations.

Audio|Source: Chicago Fire - Digital
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Transcript:
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The Battalion 3, okay.
00:07
So Battalion 3, take in at Working Fire.
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Near Washington.
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Near Washington.
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Near Washington for Battalion 3.
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Near Washington for Battalion 3.
00:28
271, can you find out if there's any available buggies? I have another working fire.
00:35
Message received.
00:41
24 domain.
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224.
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The 14 battalions available.
00:52
All right, the sign Battalion 14 over to near Washington, near Washington.
01:01
Battalion 14137, Washington.
01:03
Battalion 14 has that?
01:10
Tyin 14, you're going to be the Ritchie's at this fire, Battalion 14.
01:18
Okay, 14, right?
01:26
248.
01:28
271 is squad 2 available 271?
01:33
We're going to find out.
01:37
224, Maine, you got squad 2. 2.4, Maine, you got squad 2.
01:46
We've got a three-story,
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ordinary,
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fire on two,
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we're having forcible entry issue, we're making our head way in.
01:57
That's it.
02:01
95 will please.
02:05
Okay,
02:08
10th and truck 26 is available here, Richard.
02:13
Right,
02:15
we'll take them both. Truck 26 and the 18th Battalion.
02:21
They're going to the fire in Washington.
02:24
That's right, near Washington.
02:28
Ninety-File, right in another line.
02:38
Italian Pimmies on Washington, I'll go back to you.
02:42
Battalion 3, okay?
02:48
Battalion 4, you're the safety, Chief Battalion 4, Safety 4, Safety.
02:57
Truck 29 return. Truck 29 return.
03:03
Truck 29 return. Truck 29 returning.
03:09
All right, Battalion 18.
03:11
Are you off there, Battalion 18?
03:17
Battalion 18, go off.
03:19
All right, Battalion 18, you're going to be the safety, Chief.
03:29
1018, safety, message received.
03:35
Battalion 4, you could return, battalion 4, return.
03:39
Assignment.
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Retirement.
03:45
Retighting 4, you've got that return.
03:50
The time 4 is returning.
03:56
All right, you know what? Battalion 4, go in service the Battalion 18's quarters. Go in service the Battalion 18's quarters.
04:09
Battalion 4 at 95, south.
04:11
Okay,
04:16
come out, I want you to go over to read. Two, seven, one.
04:21
Truck 48, you're ripped truck 48.
04:25
75 by 75. We got fire on two and three.
04:29
We got one line let out to the front.
04:33
Putting up the aerial at this time.
04:39
See, check the first floor, too.
04:42
We're on the second floor.
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And there's holes in the floor, it looks like.
04:49
Right, switch over to fireground. Everybody at the fire, switch over to fire ground.
04:58
2-24 to May, just let you know I'm available on the scene here too.
05:04
224, okay. How about 271 are they available?
05:09
You can take 271.
05:12
All right, 271, go to the fire near Washington.
05:22
We've never wanted to make update from 224. All lines are out of the building.
05:27
Primary search is completely negative on all three buildings.
05:32
We're going to get some paperwork to the chief and then we'll let you know we're available on our way.
05:39
All right.
05:45
Power force is available.
05:47
The scene that I watch that.
05:51
Power 14, okay.
05:57
This report.
05:59
Primary, secondary,
06:01
final search complete.
06:02
Main fire building, both exposure buildings. All lines are out of the building.
06:05
Companies are picking up to lines.
06:10
Just see.
06:15
I am three to me. You can be a rundown in my company.
06:21
All right, the battalion 3, you have 95-103, truck 19.
06:26
You've got Tower 23.
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Truck 48, you're writ with the 14th Battalion.
06:32
Your safety chiefs is the Battalion 18.
06:38
You have Squad 2.
06:40
271 is leaving the other fire and coming to you. You have your EMS, and then we started your truck 26.

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