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Large fire engulfs two residential buildings in ChicagoChicago IL

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S Drexel Ave & E 79th St, Chicago, IL 60619

A large fire has broken out in two multi-unit residential buildings near S Drexel Ave and E 79th St in Chicago. All residents have been evacuated safely. Firefighters are actively working to contain the blaze. No injuries to officers or residents have been reported so far. Authorities are coordinating resources and arranging public transportation as needed.

Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 08
02:31
Transcript:
10.4 is getting the last of the resident out.I'm not, sir.Thank you. Good job.Thank you to all the officers and one of the fires, right, four people.I really appreciate you.699. Where are you coming up?Yes. Good job, three officers.Do we have any officers injured?And how many apartments are on fire? I see that's a very big complex.Everybody's accountable, boss.Nobody's injured.It's a multi-unit building.It looks like it might be two buildings engulfed in flames right now.One of the three units, the other one that looks like it might be a 12 unit.All right, all the citizens are out.I'm trying to spread over to the other.Fires trying to contain it now.Make sure the sergeant has enough units to block off what he needs to block off and to help.Okay, and 630 Adams, do we have enough cars over there or do we need some more?We're good.Okay, and for that generic ID, what did you guys want to pull? A 5,000?Yeah, we'll change the UCR later.Okay, and for the air, that was John John 392-310, 392-310, and the event is 0-0707-06.And if you guys get any information of any displacements, things of that nature, if you guys can send a message whenever you have it.Can you start rolling a CTA bus to the corner of 7.9 in Drexel, please?79x in Drexville, come for.Thank you. CTA no, there might be a delay on 79 and...29th Street, Greenwood, and College.Okay, come for.6.20 Adam.6.4 yet.Do you have a rough estimate of having a good placement video for the bus?I'm making it does right now.

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S Drexel Ave & E 79th St, Chicago, IL 60619
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