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Smoke report at west 40th street caused by smoldering towelChicago IL

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W 40th St, Chicago, IL 60609

According to the dispatch call, a fire was reported near West 40th Street in Chicago. Light smoke was visible in a one-story building about 150 by 150 feet. Firefighters investigated and found a smoldering towel as the source of the smoke.

Audio|Heard on: Chicago Fire - Digital
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06:31
Transcript:
00:00
Near West 40th Street for the Still, near West 40th Street for instill.
00:05
740, West 40th Street, the Still for engine 29.
00:11
I just want to share.
00:12
It's 1.440, 1040.
00:18
29 made a truck 29.
00:25
15 for the civil line.
00:27
Very good.
00:31
The ambulance.
00:36
Truck 29 made a truck 29.
00:38
Truck 29.
00:39
One of three.
00:47
103, automatic alarm, 1713 Hubbard, 1713 Hubbard.
00:54
1713 was Hubbard for 1003.
01:01
For 44 to May.
01:08
40, what is the 40th.
01:10
We have light smoke in the rear.
01:12
We're checking it out.
01:16
29, unseen light smoke in the rear.
01:24
Truck 29 return.
01:34
What message received? Truck 29, stay home, truck 29.
01:42
From Anderson, we're coming up with diversity.
01:45
We don't find anything yet.
01:51
All right, it's supposed to be just north of Belmont, red vehicle smoking.
01:57
We just have V1 call.
01:59
Thank you. And the group of return.
02:09
33.
02:12
No control on the automatic alarm.
02:14
We're eastbound.
02:19
Entry to C4107.
02:20
We're returning.
02:25
Okay, the time seen at near West 40th Street.
02:29
I have a one-story,
02:32
ordinary constructed building, approximately 150 by 150.
02:37
I have light smoke shown.
02:39
Checking it up.
02:42
We also do have Tower 39 for buying as well.
02:48
The 292 to Englewood.
02:55
Time 2.
02:57
Yeah,
02:58
I was asked the call.
03:01
Time 2, you'll be a safety at the working fire, near West 40th Street.
03:05
Near West 40th Street.
03:09
Near West 40th Street, Messager C.
03:17
Truck 51 to Englewood, can I get a battalion chief over here,
03:21
please?
03:22
Truck 51, okay.
03:29
913, you may see truck 29 over there, try and get them.
03:38
Truck 36 to Maine, anything more on this?
03:45
6. What's my assignment?
03:50
Sign 6. Roger Rob, you are writ with Erotaur 8.
03:54
RIT with AeroT. RIT with AeroT-A.
03:57
Telling 6, Rit with Eritre, message receipts.
04:01
Thank you.
04:06
The time 15, English?
04:08
Time 15. Time 15. Time 15.
04:15
We have light smoke in the building here.
04:18
No obvious fire.
04:20
We're looking around trying to track it down.
04:24
915, okay?
04:30
97-97.
04:33
Go for your 97.
04:36
97. 97. Administrative change in 104.
04:39
Administrative change in 104.
04:42
Engine 97 is going to Engine 104 for administration change.
04:52
Truck 40, Illinois.
04:56
Truck 40. Special duty to the district for Metro trainer, please.
05:05
Truck 40, the district, okay.
05:09
Truck 50, truck 50.
05:11
Truck 51 is doing over.
05:19
Truck 50, truck 50, truck 5-0.
05:25
Okay, we're en route.
05:28
The buttons are being temperamental today.
05:34
Truck 51, your message.
05:40
We're going to go to 130 for fuel with the permission of the 24th.
05:45
All right, truck 51, back in service, home for fuel.
05:52
And truck 50, truck 50, truck 50.
06:03
The plane, 15.
06:04
The plane, 15, angle.
06:08
915.
06:12
The source of the smoke was a smoldering towel.
06:17
You can hold up the squad and everybody else.
06:21
I know keep the first companies here to ventilate.
06:25
Minister, Steve, Dine 15.
06:27
Commerce spent near West 40th Street return.
06:29
Commerce source spent near West 40th Street return.

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W 40th St, Chicago, IL 60609

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