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Firefighters respond to apartment blaze near Calumet Ave

Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 08
03:31
00:00
A fire on the beat, (number withheld) Calumet.
audio iconFire & Arson
S Calumet Ave, Chicago, IL 60619
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews and police units responded to a reported apartment fire at a building near the 7900 block of South Calumet Avenue in Chicago. Reports indicated heavy flames, individuals possibly trapped, and one person seen at a window on the upper floor. Responding units managed traffic control and rerouted buses along 79th Street and King Drive while firefighting continued.

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