Smoke near Armitage rail tracks, Chicago IL
Fire & ArsonRadio report of heavy smoke coming from the rail right-of-way near Armitage, west of a tower. The caller says the smoke is between the northbound and southbound tracks just past the interlocking and asks if crews can find extinguishers and, if safe, go to the track level to try to put out the source.
Audio|Source: CTA Rail Ops - Chicago Transit Authority
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Transcript:
I have smoke. It looks like it is coming from the area on the northbound side of the tracks west of the tower. Can you find any fire extinguishers? Heavy smoke, I do not clearly see a flame. It is just past the interlocking, slightly west of the tower, between the northbound and southbound tracks. I am reporting from the tower. Do you see it in front of your train? If you can, go to track level to attempt to extinguish it. There's (name withheld), you can proceed up. Authorization sent to the right-of-way. Personnel were advised to watch the right-of-way.
I have smoke. It looks like it is coming from the area on the northbound side of the tracks west of the tower. Can you find any fire extinguishers? Heavy smoke, I do not clearly see a flame. It is just past the interlocking, slightly west of the tower, between the northbound and southbound tracks. I am reporting from the tower. Do you see it in front of your train? If you can, go to track level to attempt to extinguish it. There's (name withheld), you can proceed up. Authorization sent to the right-of-way. Personnel were advised to watch the right-of-way.
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Location mentioned:
Armitage, Chicago, IL 60614
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