Train fire reported on CTA Red Line near 55th Street, Chicago IL
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a fire under a CTA Red Line train near 55th Street and Wabash Avenue in Chicago. The incident involved possible brake or motor overheating under one of the cars. Power was shut off to the tracks while crews confirmed safety holds before extinguishing the fire.
Audio|Heard on: Cook IL Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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03:28
Transcript:
00:00
25 on scene, near West Garfield.
00:02
I'm walking down office.
00:03
I'll give you an update as soon as I stay more info.
00:06
Okay, message received.
00:08
Truck 51, your message to truck 51.
00:12
Englewood truck 51.
00:15
Can you get a hold on these tracks please?
00:18
Yes, we'll get you that hold.
00:20
Battalion 19, Englewood, 79th Street is clear.
00:24
I'll keep Battalion 19 for a while.
00:27
122 and Truck 20, you can disregard.
00:29
122, Truck 20.
00:32
Truck 20 is returning.
00:35
122 is going home.
00:38
Englewood 122, 122.
00:41
Go for 122.
00:43
122 starting at 55th Street.
00:46
55th in the Ryan.
00:49
One twenty-two, sorry, fifty-seven.
00:51
Truck fifty-one, Englewood.
00:54
Truck fifty-one.
00:57
Office, it looks like we've got a motor under one of the passenger cars on fire.
01:03
We're going to kill the power and hopefully that's stopped this from going any further.
01:07
Okay, message received.
01:09
And truck fifty-one, be advised that secondary hold is not in place yet.
01:13
Is not in place yet?
01:17
Thanks, that's Englewood.
01:18
Seemed to have a fire up under one of the rail cars.
01:23
Is the initial power off? A primary hold in place?
01:27
Battalion Five.
01:29
Stand by just one minute, we have to verify with CTA.
01:34
At Englewood, Battalion Five, Battalion Five.
01:36
No confirmation yet on the primary standby with these units.
01:41
Message received.
01:42
We can't do anything until this power is shut down, so let me know when you have a confirmation on the primary and then I'll request secondary hold so we can start going to work.
01:52
Message received.
01:54
34 to Englewood, you got the police responding?
01:57
34, get you that beeper.
02:00
Thirty-four your beat is (number withheld).
02:05
Engine thirty-four, (number withheld), message received.
02:07
Thank you.
02:10
Twenty-five, just an update.
02:12
If you hear the brakes are on fire, they're smoking off fire.
02:16
Are we still waiting for that primary hole?
02:20
We are on the line with the operator now.
02:22
Stand by.
02:24
And this is Battalion Five, Battalion Five First CTA Operator (number withheld).
02:30
A secondary pull 50th to 63rd, both directions.
02:34
Fiftieth to 63rd, all directions.
02:37
Operator (number withheld).
02:40
Battalion Five, Eagle One, set the station at Fifty Seventh and Wabash.
02:44
Somebody is responding to still box alarm at the red line of 55th, staging at 55th and Wabash.
02:49
Staging here for the still box alarm for the red line, 55 in Wabash.
02:54
And Battalion 5, did you copy that? A secondary hold per operator (number withheld) 50th to 63rd Street.
03:01
Secondary hold is in place, message received.
03:04
And this is Englewood (number withheld).
03:08
With (number withheld).
03:12
I wouldn't fire the Englewood.
03:13
Fire unit 515 is en route to that train fire.
03:15
Okay, 515.
03:18
And Englewood to (number withheld) or (number withheld)?
03:23
(number withheld) Englewood.
03:24
I am on scene near Wentworth and Garfield.
03:27
I am in the Checkers parking lot.
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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:
S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL
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