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Fire units respond to vehicle fire report on highway shoulderCook County IL

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Cook County, IL

Dispatch received reports about a vehicle fire on the highway. Fire units are responding to check on a possible overheated tractor-trailer near the highway on-ramp.

Audio|Source: Red Center Dispatch
02:24
Transcript:
Truck 53, you're going all the way around to near Autobahn right across from the pedestrian entrance in the parking lot there. Engine 61 are you en route? That is correct. The time 61 your group's en route. This actually came from NORCOM. They transferred a call to ISP about a vehicle fire on the right shoulder. ISB said it's possibly an overheated vehicle but they're not on scene and they don't have any other information. I copy that and it's at 43. I got a mile marker 41 stuff. Tower 26 and Battalion 26. Fire alarm, near Wilmette Avenue, in Wilmette, 23, near Wilmette Avenue, Fire Alarm[1], Tower 26, and Battalion 26. Bradian, 51, can you change it to near Audubon? Let's receive. Near Audubon. Let's receive. Rattain 26 for you in the tower. The alarm covers upstairs smoke detector. Thanks, Red detain 26, Kathy. Red detain 26 is on location. We’ve got a two and a half story residential lesson shown from three sides. Battalion 26 will be command. We'll be used in red fire ground. I'm going to be off investigating. That's a receipt. Twenty-six. From Tower 61. Tower 61 is basically at the on-ramp for 90 left-bound. We're on the right shoulder. We have a tractor trailer. No fire at this time. They're reporting a little bit of smoke. We're going to be out to investigate.
Police codes explained
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[1]
Fire Alarm: Fire alarm activation or report

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