Steam mistaken for fire near North Broadway, Chicago IL
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible fire near North Broadway in Chicago after a passerby reported seeing smoke. Responders found a one-story commercial building producing steam from the roof, with no apparent fire. Crews investigated and confirmed the situation involved steam, not an active fire.
Audio|Heard on: Chicago Fire - Digital
Listen to dispatch call
01:4
Transcript:
00:00
Truck 2 on the scene, near North Broadway.
00:02
We got a one-story commercial occupied.
00:06
Nothing showing.
00:07
Looks like we got some steam here.
00:08
We're going to check it out.
00:12
59,
00:13
okay.
00:26
Battalion, we're here at Ashland.
00:28
Anything further on this? Where'd the call come from? We just started.
00:37
Battalion four, this was a passerby saying that they saw smoke on the west side of the street and said, that's all I have.
00:45
Okay, message received.
00:52
Battalion 9's on Broadway.
00:54
We got a one-story ordinary,
00:57
125 by 50.
01:02
We're investigating.
01:03
It looks like steam from the roof.
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 Broadway, Chicago, IL 60640
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