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Apartment heater fire on South Emerald Avenue

Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 08
00:20
00:00
Six eleven, we had gotten a call for this fire (number withheld) South Emerald Ave, (number withheld) South Emerald Ave Apartment 1 for a heater that started a fire in the unit.
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S Emerald Ave, Chicago, IL 60620

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Fire & Arson reported near S Emerald Ave, Chicago, IL 60620 on Feb 23, 2026, 12:27 AM. As discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters were dispatched to an apparent apartment fire that may have been caused by a heater at a building on South Emerald Avenue. AI-generated summary from public dispatch audio. Not an official report.

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