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Apartment fire on Morgan Street as residents refuse to exitChicago IL

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Near S Morgan St, Chicago, IL 60620

This audio is about a fire in an apartment building on Morgan Street. Smoke is seen coming out of the windows. Some people inside the building are refusing to leave, and the fire department is on the way. There is also a crowd gathering outside, with some individuals involved in an altercation.

Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 08
04:6
Transcript:
607 Edward[1]. It's a fire right over here. It's a fire. It's a fire. It's a fire on near Morgan. You can see, you can tell us a fire over here in this apartment. It's coming out of the window. Near Morgan. second district side. What is that 3rd size? 8,700. The 8,700 block of Morgan. We'll let fire know something's going on over there. We'll let 22 know as well. And good morning.633?633? 633?Yes, squad.Talk to County.They got all the paperwork and everything, but they can't take him back.They don't have the lack of personnel to watch him.And so they said they arrived at 8 o'clock, so hopefully they arrive a few minutes early.So hold us down here for the next hour.That's what we said, squad.Good morning.Good morning.607.80 they have it.Fires already on the west zone 9 has all the good info.607. Eddie, let me know if you guys are just be holding down traffic until the 22nd district arrives, so if you have any more update for us, let us know.Tony Adam, go ahead.Tell me a Morgan, please.Try it again.You all on Morgan as well?An additional unit over here for some crowd controls for us.Let's have to see who's on the way with, from 22 as well.We got 607.80 over there at the moment.See who they have come and will let them know what they need as well.That individuals are outside who want to fight.But I'm in 87.09.I'm not sure if this building is empty.So people want to fight in 607.80, you guys are still over in that area, correct?6.07 Eddie.All right, 2241 is coming.We'll let them know that there's a crowd on the scene and some type of altercation.Queen in the Delta squad trying to make sure it's clear.The firemen there, sir.Hey well, the court.607 EddieThat's a fully hard to go!607 EddieWell, she's going to close.These two guys are trying to fight too.I got a midnight sergeant is out, but it's a pretty decent flight and it is on 22 side.No problem, just before.We just want to make sure you guys okay and you're with 620 Adams, so we got fired on the way.224-1 has been assigned.And we gave them the update.10-4[2], thank you.We got to make sure the building is clear, so we need somebody to come and help us.All right, 2-24-1 is on the way, so you guys be tossed, careful, please.Truck 40, truck 50, and engine 129.Like I said, I know the field, and they won't come out in building, squad, and it is on fire.Oh, Lord. Okay.You don't want to come out.Okay, simple.You all, please be careful.Thank you, the four apartment is up and smoke, squad.I can get these.I got the first lieutenant coming out.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
607 Edward: Unit identifier for reporting party
[2]
10-4: Acknowledgement/Message received

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