Name: Lanes Blocked Following Fire Under Bridge video
Uploaded: 2026-08-27T14:50:41.000Z
Description: A fire near a bridge on North Avenue in Chicago prompted police response and traffic closures in both directions due to heavy smoke and visible flames. Additional emergency responders were dispatched to the scene.

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A fire near a bridge on North Avenue in Chicago prompted police response and traffic closures in both directions due to heavy smoke and visible flames. Additional emergency responders were dispatched to the scene.

Lanes Blocked Following Fire Under Bridge

830. 30. Yeah, talk to fire. We can open up foot traffic on the south end of the bridge, so they can walk through. I'm going to go over and talk to 14 and let them know. Alrighty, south end of the bridge will be opening up for foot traffic.

Foot traffic is now allowed on the south end of the bridge.

West end of the bridge, is that open for foot traffic?

 That 14 district on that side over there, it's going to be a state police unit.

West end of the bridge, is that open for foot traffic? That 14 district on that side over there, it's going to be a state police unit. State police unit there?

State police are assisting with managing foot traffic on the west end of the bridge.

 812, 14 wants you to go over by him when the 14th district shows up for the traffic control to help him under the bridge.

 And the 14th district is headed your way, so they just need to know where to go.

 99, tell them to come to Magnolia and North, right by Home Depot.

 Southbound pedestrian traffic, we'll walk to the cross of the bridge.

812, I didn't copy what you were saying. 812, 14 wants you to go over by him when the 14th district shows up for the traffic control to help him under the bridge. And the 14th district is headed your way, so they just need to know where to go. 99, tell them to come to Magnolia and North, right by Home Depot. Okay. 832, can you show me going? Southbound pedestrian traffic, we'll walk to the cross of the bridge.

Additional officers are coordinating with nearby districts to manage traffic and pedestrian movement near the bridge.

I'm 14 block off the other end. Have 12 to come down here with me. 14. Have 12 come down here with 14 so we can go down here up under this bridge.

 Okay, 812, can you go with 14 to go under the bridge?

 8 to 11, I'm clear. Do you need me over there?

 11, I'll put you on it. And 812, where do you need 14 at exactly? Because they're coming over. There's two cars coming from the 14th district.

 Well, they know I'm right here at the...

I'm 14 block off the other end. Have 12 to come down here with me. 14. Have 12 come down here with 14 so we can go down here up under this bridge. Okay, 812, can you go with 14 to go under the bridge? 8 to 11, I'm clear. Do you need me over there? 11, I'll put you on it. And 812, where do you need 14 at exactly? Because they're coming over. There's two cars coming from the 14th district. Well, they know I'm right here at the...

Police are coordinating efforts to access the area under the bridge.

right before this started of the female that was screaming down there, screaming no, under the bridge, so I'm not sure where that person's at.

Reports indicate a person was heard screaming under the bridge before the fire started.

 Did you say you don't have a camera down there, right? You can just see above that there's smoke?

 That's correct. I had to flip the camera around to actually see the fire.

 All right, it is under the bridge. We got, 14th District is notified and going to help with traffic control on their side.

802 Sam, info. 802 Sam, go ahead. Did you say you don't have a camera down there, right? You can just see above that there's smoke? That's correct. I had to flip the camera around to actually see the fire. Okay, correct. Be advised, it is up under the bridge. All right, it is under the bridge. We got, 14th District is notified and going to help with traffic control on their side. But, there was this...

The fire is confirmed to be under the bridge, with additional traffic control assistance from nearby districts.

1813, are we able to note for CTA? I got a bus trying to turn westbound that they won't be able to go westbound on North Avenue.

Buses are being redirected as westbound traffic on North Avenue is blocked.

812, I have the eastbound traffic blocked.

812, I have the eastbound traffic blocked. 812, I got you, eastbound traffic.

Eastbound traffic near the bridge is now blocked due to the fire.

Well, we've got a fire en route, and have the other district block off that traffic immediately.

 Yeah, fire's on the way. We'll let 14 know to block traffic on their side.

Well, we've got a fire en route, and have the other district block off that traffic immediately. Yeah, fire's on the way. We'll let 14 know to block traffic on their side.

Police are working to block off traffic on both sides of the bridge.

1432. 1432. 1432, can you help out the units in 18? They have a fire, 1049 West North Avenue, and they need traffic control eastbound on North.

Additional units have been requested on scene to assist with traffic control near the fire.

Yeah, they might have to block off east and westbound traffic on North Avenue.

 I'm sorry, I didn't copy the last transition.

 They're going to have to block off North Avenue going east and west. The fire is going pretty bad.

 Okay. Again, I don't have 10 or 20 sector right now. If anybody could clear up and head over. 813, can you head the way?

Yeah, they might have to block off east and westbound traffic on North Avenue. I'm sorry, I didn't copy the last transition. They're going to have to block off North Avenue going east and west. The fire is going pretty bad. Okay. Again, I don't have 10 or 20 sector right now. If anybody could clear up and head over. 813, can you head the way? 1812, I have. 1812, I have.

Traffic on North Avenue is being blocked in both directions due to the fire.

202 Sam for info. 802 Sam. Yeah, there's extremely dark flames coming out and smoke out of the north side of the bridge over there. Okay, I've got 14 heading over. If anybody is clearing up, I got no 10 or 20 sector right now. North and Cherry.

Extremely dark flames and smoke are visible from the north side of the bridge. Additional responders are heading over.

Okay, we're getting a bunch of calls now for the fire, North and Cherry, near the water, under the bridge. The caller can't see what is on fire, but they see lots of smoke. And fire's on the way.

An additional report indicates that there's heavy smoke visible from a fire near the bridge.

 I don't know if this is related, but I guess since you're out that way.

 They said there's a fire near the bridge and there's some smoke.

14. I don't know if this is related, but I guess since you're out that way. 1049 West North, off of Cherry. They said there's a fire near the bridge and there's some smoke. Are you over there yet?

Police are responding to a report of a fire near the bridge with visible smoke.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1049 W North Ave.

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