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Chicago, IL

Garbage truck catches fire after hitting power line 

audio iconFire & Arson
Near W Melrose St, Chicago, IL 60657
Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 02
01:25

Transcript:
On the Civic, okay. Okay. We'll get back to in a minute with the SS. 1924. 24. 24. 24. Good morning. We're going to call the fire. It says a garbage truck. in the alley is on fire over at 1623 West Melrose. I just got the one call on it so far. You thought the garbage truck is on fire? That's what it says. Garbage truck in the alley is on fire. Turn four. Yeah, here comes another call now, too. The garbage truck hit a... power line and now the truck is on fire. And of course fire is rolling. So far. All right. I'm pending in 19. I've got a burglar alarm. If anyone happens to be close, 26-08 West Addison. It's unit B or apartment B. Vascular excess center.

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Near W Melrose St, Chicago, IL 60657
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