Vehicle fire under control near 87th Street, Chicago IL
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency teams responded to a potential vehicle fire near 87th Street in Chicago. Smoke was visible and fire crews worked to extinguish the flames. Operations in the nearby area continued while suppression efforts were underway. It appears the fire was eventually brought under control, with no further details on injuries or damage available.
Audio|Heard on: CTA Rail Ops - Chicago Transit Authority
Listen to dispatch call
07:32
Transcript:
00:00
You got the fire department there yet with that vehicle?
00:03
Fire department here.
00:06
King Control, message received.
00:09
Are they operating normal?
00:12
Yes, we're in control.
00:13
I'm about to exit here at Southport.
00:18
Who was just pulling up?
00:21
Okay, message received.
00:24
The operator operating off with message received.
00:27
See if he just pulled out of control.
00:31
Message received.
00:57
It's out of 908.
01:04
It's not operating at 908.
01:16
908,
01:17
They had singles in a 1080B here going 87.
01:20
So find your air compressors out there at 87 if you haven't heard.
01:28
On site operations through the area as well.
01:30
Nine hundred and eight operate on site.
01:33
Four 301 southbound at Racine requesting permission to select up the incline.
01:46
Do you have a westbound, the eastbound? Once they clear, then you can proceed off.
01:54
So far.
03:41
Is that vehicle extinguished already?
03:46
Almost, they're still trying to put it out.
03:50
Operator continues operations through 87.
03:54
They got a vehicle being extinguished by the fire department and operating on site through 87.
07:13
It's out of control, but I see a lot of smoke on 87th.
07:22
Then extinguish in four.
07:28
Send 88 to extinguish the smoke in the area.
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Location mentioned:
87th, Chicago, IL
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