Residential unit fire with flames visible from second floor, Niles IL
Fire & ArsonMultiple fire units responded to a confirmed fire in a residential unit near West Dempster Street in Niles. Flames were visible from a second-floor window. Firefighters established a command post to coordinate operations and accessed water from the alley to fight the fire.
Audio|Source: Red Center Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Poh-Boh-Boh-Boh.
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Engine 2, Ambulance 2, Tower 2, Battalion 2, 200, Engine 3, Ambulance 3, Engine 5, Ambulance 5, Tower 36, and Battalion 36, reported fire, 82,
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West Dempster Street, Unit 3E, in Niles, Grid 251, reported fire, engine 2,
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ambulance 2, Tower 2, Battalion 2, 200, Engine 3, Ambulance 3, Engine 5, Ambulance 5, Tower 36, and Battalion 36.
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Confirmed fire, West Dempster Street, Unit 3E, in Niles, Engine 1, Battalion 1, Engine 4, Ambulance 36, Tower 61, and Battalion 61, Grid 251, Confirm fire, Engine 1, Battalion 1, Engine 4, Ambulance 36,
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Tower 61, and Battalion 61.
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Red engine two responding gets up.
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Engine two responding messages.
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Battalion 2 from Red...
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Battalion 2, Claire?
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Battalion 2, 82,
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West Dempster Street, Unit 3E.
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We got multiple calls reporting on fire.
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Five people in that unit is requested.
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We're going to be in the alley westbound.
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We got a fire blowing out the second floor window.
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We're going to be offensive position,
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first oppression.
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We're going to be water source from the alley.
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Like I said, off the position.
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Engine 2 message received westbound in the alley, fire blown out second floor window, you're offensive,
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you're getting a water source from the alley.
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Red, she's an attack on it.
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Enter 2 message received.
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Red from Battalion 2.
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Battalion 2. Detain 2.
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Battalion 2 is on the scene.
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We're establishing Dempster Street Command,
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have all units switch over to Red Fireground upon arrival.
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Can you have a second due engine? It's going to have to back down to Engine 2 from the alley on the north side of the apartment buildings.
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Senator, command message received.
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Everyone go over to Fireground Red.
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Second due engine, you're going to back down to from engine to down the alley on the north side.
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Location mentioned:
Near W Dempster St, Niles, IL 60714
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