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Explosion confirmed at building near California Ave, Chicago IL

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N California Ave, Chicago, IL 60645

According to the dispatch call, an explosion was confirmed at a building near 6800 California Avenue, Chicago.

Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 11
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00:19
Transcript:
00:00
104, sir, can we get a supervisor? Let them know that is the bona fide explosion that happened at the building?
00:08
Available sergeant-24.
00:16
Bonafide explosion, 6800 on California Ave.

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Location mentioned:
N California Ave, Chicago, IL 60645
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Incident Timeline

  1. Supervisor Requested and Explosion Confirmed
  2. Explosion and Smoke Observed
  3. Initial Fire and Explosion Reported

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