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Vehicle fire on Bishop Ford Expressway outbound, Chicago IL

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S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, IL

Radio dispatch reporting an auto fire on the Bishop Ford Expressway outbound at Cottage Grove. Crews and ambulances are being dispatched and coordinating a quick handoff; engines are leaving the expressway.

Audio|Source: Chicago Fire - Digital
01:20
Transcript:
5-9-6-9 leader to 79. The water battalion, 21, battalion, 21. No, fire on the expressway. Bishop Ford, outbound at Cottage, Bishop Board outbound a cottage. Bishop Board outbound a cottage. Bishop Board outbound at Cottage for the auto-fire[1] the expressway. Message received. Ingoal engine 101, engine 101, 101. 101's got it's 74th on day and then we're on the waiting. 59. 6.9. Message received. All right for 93. Your ambulance blown up in front. It's going to be a quick handoff, do you know, would you be able to... be the engine off to make expressway. Okay, we're going to be off the expressway. Okay, we're going to be off the expressway. How did it's grow, Bishop Ford, outbound. 24, main engine 124, stay home.
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[1]
auto-fire: Automobile Fire

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S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, IL

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