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Fire reported near homeless encampment in ChicagoChicago IL

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E Ohio St, Chicago, IL 60611

Emergency services are responding to a fire in a garbage pile near a location where a person is living in a temporary shelter. There is a concern that a propane tank may be involved in the fire, prompting safety measures.

Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 10
00:55
Transcript:
1124. 1124. We got a fire here in Ohio and I haven't been a lot. He's running pretty quick. Roll fire. 10-4[1]. Looks like a garbage fire. 10-4. 10-4. 116-2-4. You can show us clear. 1120. 1120. Yeah, it looks like there was a homeless person living in its little encampment here. I don't know if there's anybody in there or not. There might be a propane tank in this fire, so we'll just stand back from it. All right, stand back on the fire. There might be a propane tank in it. Stand back away from the fire.
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10-4: Acknowledgement/Message Received

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E Ohio St, Chicago, IL 60611

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