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Steam mistaken for fire near Calumet and Cermak

Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 04
00:36
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Hey, we have something coming in under a fire over at Calumet and Cermak.
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S Calumet Ave & Cermak Rd, Chicago, IL 60616
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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a report of heavy smoke near Calumet Avenue and Cermak Road in Chicago. The caller believed the smoke was from a fire at the Hyatt building, but it was later determined to likely be steam from a nearby power plant.

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