No fire found at vacant lot in Chicago, Chicago IL

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/6/2025 04:33 PM

Near S Spaulding Ave, Chicago, IL 60623

Fire units responded to a report of smoke near Spaulding Avenue in Chicago. After checking the area, including nearby buildings and a vacant lot, they found no fire or other hazards. The call was determined to be unfounded.

Audio|Source: Chicago Fire - Digital

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Transcript:

00:00

Battalion 14 to Maine?

00:03

14. 14.

00:06

Office, we're on the scene with 109 right here.

00:09

We're looking around near Spalding.

00:11

We have nothing showing in any direction.

00:13

If we can get a better address.

00:18

It should be the Corner House, the Southwest Corner House.

00:22

Southwest Corner House.

00:23

Okay, we're looking at some people standing in the doorway here and not saying anything.

00:27

I'll go up and talk.

00:32

I'll tell you 14 to Maine.

00:36

The 914.

00:38

Office, I'm talking with the people here at the building in the southwest corner.

00:43

There's no incident happening here right now.

00:46

We do have police in the area, so if they know something that we don't, maybe you can contact them and find out they have better address.

00:56

14, the main whole company is responding to this address here.

01:00

We circled the block.

01:01

There's nothing going on with this building here.

01:03

It is a 50 by 100, two-story ordinary apartment.

01:08

We talked to several occupants in the building.

01:10

Nothing here.

01:14

All right, we're talking 14 on the callback.

01:15

We're giving near Spalding.

01:18

Call is no longer on the scene, though.

01:23

I'm looking across the street.

01:25

There's no indication there either but I'll put eyes on the actual address on.

01:30

All right, message received.

01:42

Officer 5.9.

01:44

It's a vacant lot.

01:45

I'm looking at it.

01:46

I spoke to an occupant at near Spalding.

01:49

That building also a three-story ordinary 25-5-100.

01:53

All clear here as well.

01:55

We're to pick up.

01:56

Go home.

01:58

All right, I'm town 14.

02:00

Hold all companies. Companies spending near Spalding, return.

02:03

Company is near Spalding, return.

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