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Flames spotted in empty store near Lincoln and FosterChicago IL

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audio iconFire & Arson
N Lincoln Ave & W Foster Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

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.

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Location mentioned:
N Lincoln Ave & W Foster Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

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