Fire crews probe possible apartment smoke near Prairie Ave, Chicago IL
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews, including Engine 19 and Battalion 2, responded to a possible apartment fire or smoke condition near South Prairie Avenue in Chicago. Units coordinated with McCormick security at Cermak and Indiana while checking Lot A and nearby areas for signs of smoke or fire. The situation appeared to involve a smoke investigation rather than an active blaze.
Audio|Heard on: Cook IL Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Engine 19's on the scene of an apartment.
00:02
We're looking around.
00:03
Engine 19, okay.
00:06
Lot A on the 1st floor.
00:07
Lot A on the 1st floor for engine 19.
00:11
Battalion 2 to near South Prairie Ave.
00:14
Battalion 2, okay.
00:16
We're looking for lot A right now, office.
00:21
Battalion 2 Englewood, can you have somebody from McCormick please come out here and meet us? Direct us in the right direction.
00:27
Question.
00:29
Thanks, so they just called us now.
00:30
They're meeting us at Cermak and Indiana.
00:33
Cermak and Indiana security will be there.
00:37
Cermak and Indiana.
00:39
We'll be about 5 minutes getting over there, officers.
00:41
We got to go all the way around.
00:43
Okay.
00:45
Battalion 2's pulling up to Lot A.
00:48
I have the engines just waiting outside office.
00:51
I'm going to pull in the lot and see if I can find out where this is at.
00:55
Battalion 2, okay.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
2200-2220 S Prairie Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
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