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Vehicle fire and debris on kennedy expressway reversible lanes, Chicago IL

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audio iconFire & Arson
Kennedy Expy, Chicago, IL

As discussed during the dispatch call, a vehicle fire with debris was reported on the reversible lanes of the Kennedy Expressway near North Avenue. The fire department and maintenance crews were dispatched to the scene.

Audio|Heard on: Woodford IL Public Works Group Calls
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01:17
Transcript:
00:00
966. 966.
00:03
1070 in the reversibles right at the North Avenue.
00:09
Southeast North Avenue in the reversibles?
00:12
Yes, sir.
00:13
Bowling Golf.
00:17
Okay, 10-4, we get fire department going.
00:20
And maintenance as well, please.
00:22
10-4.
00:23
In between Armitage and North Avenue.
00:26
Control from 935.
00:28
935.
00:29
10-7 with this 46, northeast Michigan on the right.
00:33
(number withheld).
00:36
10.4935.
00:39
Until 9.1.
00:41
941.
00:43
Yeah, I tend to say with this debris, looks like a carpet.
00:48
Westbound lane four?
00:51
What's in the post office? 10.4941.
00:55
966.
00:57
966.
00:58
I'm going to take out lane one on the main line since CPD's partial, lane one here, right where the fire is at it.
01:06
104966.
01:09
9779.
01:10
Three is good.
01:12
Alright, can you be en route to this 1070 and the reversible?
01:15
I need somebody in there to get it out.

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Kennedy Expy, Chicago, IL

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