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Fire at warehouse dock on West 40th Street, Chicago IL

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/17/2025 07:05 AM

W 40th St, Chicago, IL 60609

According to the dispatch call, a fire broke out at the dock area of a warehouse near West 40th Street in Chicago. Fire units responded to visible smoke coming from the roof.

Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 13

Listen to dispatch call

01:36

Transcript:

00:00

The fire department says there's a fire near West 40th Street.

00:08

So there's a fire on the dock area of a warehouse.

00:21

I'm going to write on that.

00:22

I'm not...

00:32

(number withheld).

00:33

Can you take this accident, near S 50th Street, says a moving vehicle and a parked car.

00:52

911.

00:56

Yes,

00:59

(number withheld), Sam,

01:04

watch.

01:06

(number withheld). (number withheld).

01:08

You can show us over here out at this fire.

01:13

More.

01:14

(number withheld).

01:16

Yeah, it seems to be modified right now.

01:20

There's smoke coming out from the roof of the buildings over here.

01:24

I got truck 33, engine 29, battalion chief 15,

01:29

engine 49, engine 49,

01:31

and Engine 18 on scene over here.

01:35

All right.

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Location mentioned:

W 40th St, Chicago, IL 60609

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