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Fire caused by burning mail in backyard grillChicago IL

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Near E 69th St, Chicago, IL 60649

A fire was reported near East 69th St in Chicago when smoke was seen. Firefighters responded and found the smoke was from mail being burned in a backyard barbecue grill. There was no sign of arson or harm.

Audio|Source: Chicago Fire - Digital
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Transcript:
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smoke or any visible rubbish.
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Stand back.
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One, engine one.
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Engine one.
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Engine one.
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And one, this is actually now going to be a northbound, northbound CPD around the scene.
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The exit is on the northbound side, message received.
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We've got a...
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We've got a... We're going to...
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...we're going to look around.
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We've actually... We picked up the scent of smokers still haven't found it yet.
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I'll let you know when we find it.
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Your message received is.
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Just how many?
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He's been assigned.
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I'm that's only three messages.
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34. Anyone to truck 34?
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Truck 34. Truck 34.
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Truck 34 is still.
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(number withheld) East 69th Street, (number withheld), E69 Street could have still.
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All right, truck 34 is en route.
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Battalion 23 and go for Battalion 23.
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To the Stil, Battalion 23, (number withheld), East on 69th Street, (number withheld),
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East 69 for Battalion 23.
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It's 23rds in route.
01:52
What do you need is on it, still?
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A truck 49, we got a cover.
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Pleasuredney.
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The next to you.
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The 263, the Eagle World, do you hopped at R.
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MTC, please.
02:11
663, all right.
02:23
Engine 75s were turning in service.
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They were burning mail and their barbecue grill in the backyard.

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