Smoke reported on train tracks near conservatory station, Chicago IL
Fire & ArsonA small fire caused smoke on the train tracks near Conservatory station. Firefighters extinguished the fire, which was from a burning rail tie. There were no flames seen. Management and emergency crews were present to ensure train safety.
Audio|Source: CTA Rail Ops - Chicago Transit Authority
09:40
Transcript:
00:00
Green Lane is there an update on that 1080[1] at Conservatory?
00:04
They have not arrived on the scene yet.
00:06
All right, I'm set for you.
00:09
Ah, me right. Uh, me right.
00:10
Uh, uh...
00:11
He's up on the...
00:12
WOMPEO down for the field my airline control.
00:15
6.48.2 can see on site for the battery track well ahead, it's clear.
00:20
See inside the project conservatory control.
00:23
16. I see the 1080[1] up ahead control.
00:26
We're going to attempt to extinguish with the chemical extinguisher.
00:29
What control is 24, 277, your customers? You should be moving shortly.
00:33
NADA A2C, push the head card.
00:35
16 control.
00:36
16, your message.
00:37
It appears engine 36 is not a street level, extinguishing it from street level, but I do see the 1080[1] on track level as well.
00:46
Two point, you say engine 36 is at street level attempted to strike the 1080[1].
00:52
That point.
00:54
Hi, 542, Green Line, I'm 10.4[4].
00:57
Again, myself and 84 are on board, Operator 9.
01:01
We'd be there shortly.
01:02
And operator 16, is it just smoke, smoke line?
01:04
2A, South and the Western to patrol.
01:06
Operator 428.
01:07
Six and control at this time, the fire department has extinguished the 1080[1].
01:11
I'll be heading back to the head car at this time.
01:13
Super, and that was your smoke, no flame?
01:15
I'd be assisted the passenger on my face.
01:17
It will smoke, no flame.
01:21
Bell control, and simple, let me know when you're moving.
01:23
Control. 48.
01:24
Partia B 421, 4 to 1.
01:26
10 4.4.
01:27
All right, this squad is coming up in a minute.
01:29
We just have to remake it.
01:30
Afternoon, control, 512, 1040[3].
01:33
1040[3], 1040, 102, good afternoon.
01:34
1040[3], 102, good afternoon.
01:37
Two, three, the green line.
01:40
T.SA. It's going to be Jim's doing.
01:42
1040[3]. 1040[3], 10.2.
01:43
Good afternoon.
01:44
No way to wait away.
01:45
104, thank you.
01:47
Good afternoon. Control of 2.4.
01:49
Time as hell off student and requesting at 1040[3].
01:51
1040[3], 10.2, good afternoon.
01:53
Afternoon, 10.4[4].
01:54
6.45, 6.15, when you're right, Mr.
01:56
(name withheld), Remain 70, 7th,000, the leader as most...
02:02
Fort, two-eight for the phone.
02:05
28.
02:06
309, your message.
02:07
Okay, 309, when you get to Pulaski, when you get to Pulaski, check your third rail car for any type of liquid that you may have on the floor of that third rail car.
02:19
That passenger would be a light that bill on my head car, 38.
02:23
Oh, shut down, shut down point.
02:26
When I get to the last second, third rear clock, man, it's kind of lit, so ten four.
02:31
Yeah, four, four, ten twenty five wet, ten twenty five wet on your third car.
02:35
Sixteen is moving control, a head car, fifty one, twenty six, that six seven, three, seven, eight.
02:41
Ten, four.
02:42
Go down! Okay, now reentergenital.
02:45
Please, the badge.
02:46
Three, seven, eight.
02:47
Braille control, a step four.
02:48
Five forty, two, I'm three to sixteen.
02:50
Um, uh, I'll get there.
02:51
Two, four, some issues in there at night.
02:53
I'll get there.
02:54
RELF control the K5C2AWRURUFRURN, with 10109, he's founded for last few, second, what, 1025, is wet on the third car.
03:03
Control operator, 309, 309, what's that third car number?
03:05
Third car number is 5018, Control, 5018.
03:10
Control the 104, thank you.
03:11
542 green line up, be advised myself in 84, be on the red one.
03:15
Okay. 309 in control.
03:16
309, your message.
03:17
3.9, your message. This one, our green line up for this, I'll be line up for it.
03:19
You're going to have.
03:20
Supervision and management personnel on near the right-of-way in the area of conservatory.
03:23
Please, and sure you get their tips on the personnel prior to passing.
03:25
Once again, you will have management and supervision on the right-of-way in the area of conservatory.
03:30
Please ensure you get the attention of personnel prior to passing, that's the U.S.
03:33
615, 647. 3.09, we all quit, patrol.
03:35
There's no weight on the third rail car.
03:38
Check the force as well.
03:39
Real Control is 10.4[4].
03:40
5018, nothing to sound.
03:42
104. Let me know when you're moving.
03:43
What's your badge number?
03:44
Badge number 7-2749, control.
03:47
I'm headed to the head card now, I'll let you know when I'm moving.
03:49
Control the 10-4[2].
03:50
615, 7-4.
03:51
617, 617, you're 104.
03:53
Management and supervision on into the right-of-way.
03:55
Any area of conservatory?
03:56
3.09, I'm moving control.
03:58
Control is 104.
04:00
That's your attention to 5.
04:01
2 4 units inside.
04:02
That was 2 minutes.
04:03
6.25. Where we're on the 3rd talk? Nothing found.
04:06
Inspector 1.10 4.
04:08
Operator 9, Northern Conservatory.
04:10
I'm going to be standing for a second.
04:11
We've got a canine doing a security suite.
04:13
10.4[4]-9.
04:15
Operator 9, I'm all good.
04:16
I'm on the move. 10.4[4].9.
04:17
542 and 84 BF as 6.17.
04:20
6168 is a safety.
04:22
8566000 safety.
04:23
Responding.
04:24
All right. For operator,
04:27
617. 617. No, you're out.
04:31
617. 617.
04:33
C816. All right, the body's rail control, that 1080[1] has been extinguished in its entirety.
04:39
No smoke, no haze.
04:42
It's been extinguished at this time.
04:43
Okay, what was the nature of that 1080[1]? Was that a rail tie?
04:46
Control tie for the 822.
04:48
10-4[2]-rail control, that was a rail type.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
1080: Fire or smoke on tracks/rail property
[2]
10-4: Acknowledgement (used for status updates)
[3]
1040: Status code for train/crew (used in reporting, not an emergency)
[4]
10.4: Acknowledgement (variant of 10-4)
Disclaimer:
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Location mentioned:
Conservatory-Central Park Drive, 3631 W Lake St, Chicago, IL 60624
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