Flames spotted in empty store near Lincoln and Foster, Chicago IL
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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency services responded to a report of visible flames inside an apparently empty store near Lincoln Avenue and Foster Avenue in Chicago. The fire may have originated from a kerosene heater left running overnight.
Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 11
Listen to dispatch call
00:58
Transcript:
00:00
Fire reported at Lincoln Ave and Foster Ave, Foster and Lincoln.
00:03
They said southeast corner at the kerosene heaters indoor, they see flames but don't see smoke.
00:09
And it should be in the store, which should be empty.
00:13
I have no further.
00:16
Ten four.
00:21
Twenty ten, put on my watch.
00:24
Twenty 1010 424.
00:32
Twenty 24.
00:34
Someone with 2011.
00:37
Twenty eleven for the mobile.
00:40
Twenty-seven.
00:42
That kerosene saw,
00:43
That heater, they put it down every night and leave it running throughout the night for the building.
00:52
We tried to make contact for past few weeks but there seems to be no one there.
00:57
You can go see it.
Disclaimer:
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:
N Lincoln Ave & W Foster Ave, Chicago, IL 60625
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