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Person fire extinguished near Damen Blue Line stationChicago IL

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Damen, 1558 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

According to the dispatch call, a person appeared to be on fire near the Damen Blue Line station. The fire involved the individual's leg and possibly their backpack. The fire was extinguished, and the person was lying on the platform. Details are based on initial radio communication and may involve possible injuries.

Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 03
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01:35
Transcript:
00:00
1424, 424, we get a few calls of a fire, near Damen Blue Line, southbound platform.
00:09
The CTA called first saying a person is on fire.
00:12
Fire is around.
00:13
The second ticket state a male passenger leg.
00:16
It's on fire.
00:17
He's now on the platform.
00:20
And he has a backpack.
00:24
No person.
00:26
104.
00:33
1414. 14.
00:35
214. Double 14.
00:39
4. Why, you can show.
00:41
It's 104.
00:44
14.
00:47
1432.
00:51
3-2 you riding as well 10-4[1] 10-4 all right it might be something that was in his backpack this is stating that he was the backpack he was carrying is on the train field and that's on the fire as well
01:11
13-0-2-7 14-0-2 sound
01:17
Good morning, looks like the fire is out,
01:21
someone on a train at an extinguisher.
01:23
So he's just lying on the platform now.
01:27
Okay, ten-four, that is wonderful.
01:29
All right, for the unit is minus for the Damen Blue Line, looks like that fire is out.
01:33
He's laying on the platform currently.
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment; message received or affirmative (OK).

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Location mentioned:
Damen, 1558 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
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