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Man Setting Fire on Railroad Tracks

W 16th St & S Miller St

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Resolved· Situation Under Control

Summary

  • Police and firefighters responded to a fire set on railroad tracks at W 16th St & S Miller St in Chicago. The situation was quickly brought under control, with additional police units and a Spanish-speaking officer assisting at the scene.

Timeline

Firefighters have located the fire on the train tracks and are addressing it.

CPD Zn 3 · 0:10
description of that, uh, personnel this morning. It was just on Butte, says train tracks. Fire was, fire saw.

Police have slowed the response, indicating the situation is under control.

CPD Zn 3 · 0:08
1234, you can slow it down, we don't need any more cars. 10-4, all units responding to the fire, 65th and Mille Mille at 16, slow it down. Slow it down.

Police are coordinating resources, including a Spanish speaker, to assist at the scene.

CPD Zn 3 · 0:30
1235. 1235. Do you need me to check anything before I go to 12 to write both of these reports? Nope, you're all good. Thank you. 21. 1221. Over here on 15th and Miller, they just need someone to speak Spanish, not extra cars. Just a Spanish speaker.

Additional police units are requested to assist at the railroad tracks where the fire was reported.

CPD Zn 3 · 0:30
1234. 1234. Hey squad, can we get a couple cars over here, or just give me one more car? Any units in 12 that can assist 1234 at Miller at 16th and Miller, they're going to be on the railroad tracks. 31, over. Over there, and I'll come back to this parking situation. I'm going to hold up a priority over this as well, but I'll head over there. What unit was that?

Police and firefighters are responding to a report of a man who started a fire on the railroad tracks.

CPD Zn 3 · 0:12
Fire at Miller at 16th, 16th and Miller. Female caller states a male is on the railroad track. She started a fire on the tracks. No further. Engine 18 is rolling. 10-4.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at W 16th St & S Miller St.

Firefighters have located the fire on the train tracks and are addressing it.

CPD Zn 3 · 0:10
description of that, uh, personnel this morning. It was just on Butte, says train tracks. Fire was, fire saw.

Police have slowed the response, indicating the situation is under control.

CPD Zn 3 · 0:08
1234, you can slow it down, we don't need any more cars. 10-4, all units responding to the fire, 65th and Mille Mille at 16, slow it down. Slow it down.

Police are coordinating resources, including a Spanish speaker, to assist at the scene.

CPD Zn 3 · 0:30
1235. 1235. Do you need me to check anything before I go to 12 to write both of these reports? Nope, you're all good. Thank you. 21. 1221. Over here on 15th and Miller, they just need someone to speak Spanish, not extra cars. Just a Spanish speaker.

Additional police units are requested to assist at the railroad tracks where the fire was reported.

CPD Zn 3 · 0:30
1234. 1234. Hey squad, can we get a couple cars over here, or just give me one more car? Any units in 12 that can assist 1234 at Miller at 16th and Miller, they're going to be on the railroad tracks. 31, over. Over there, and I'll come back to this parking situation. I'm going to hold up a priority over this as well, but I'll head over there. What unit was that?

Police and firefighters are responding to a report of a man who started a fire on the railroad tracks.

CPD Zn 3 · 0:12
Fire at Miller at 16th, 16th and Miller. Female caller states a male is on the railroad track. She started a fire on the tracks. No further. Engine 18 is rolling. 10-4.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at W 16th St & S Miller St.

Firefighters have located the fire on the train tracks and are addressing it.

CPD Zn 3 · 0:10
description of that, uh, personnel this morning. It was just on Butte, says train tracks. Fire was, fire saw.

Police have slowed the response, indicating the situation is under control.

CPD Zn 3 · 0:08
1234, you can slow it down, we don't need any more cars. 10-4, all units responding to the fire, 65th and Mille Mille at 16, slow it down. Slow it down.

Police are coordinating resources, including a Spanish speaker, to assist at the scene.

CPD Zn 3 · 0:30
1235. 1235. Do you need me to check anything before I go to 12 to write both of these reports? Nope, you're all good. Thank you. 21. 1221. Over here on 15th and Miller, they just need someone to speak Spanish, not extra cars. Just a Spanish speaker.

Additional police units are requested to assist at the railroad tracks where the fire was reported.

CPD Zn 3 · 0:30
1234. 1234. Hey squad, can we get a couple cars over here, or just give me one more car? Any units in 12 that can assist 1234 at Miller at 16th and Miller, they're going to be on the railroad tracks. 31, over. Over there, and I'll come back to this parking situation. I'm going to hold up a priority over this as well, but I'll head over there. What unit was that?

Police and firefighters are responding to a report of a man who started a fire on the railroad tracks.

CPD Zn 3 · 0:12
Fire at Miller at 16th, 16th and Miller. Female caller states a male is on the railroad track. She started a fire on the tracks. No further. Engine 18 is rolling. 10-4.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at W 16th St & S Miller St.

Firefighters have located the fire on the train tracks and are addressing it.

CPD Zn 3 · 0:10
description of that, uh, personnel this morning. It was just on Butte, says train tracks. Fire was, fire saw.

Police have slowed the response, indicating the situation is under control.

CPD Zn 3 · 0:08
1234, you can slow it down, we don't need any more cars. 10-4, all units responding to the fire, 65th and Mille Mille at 16, slow it down. Slow it down.

Police are coordinating resources, including a Spanish speaker, to assist at the scene.

CPD Zn 3 · 0:30
1235. 1235. Do you need me to check anything before I go to 12 to write both of these reports? Nope, you're all good. Thank you. 21. 1221. Over here on 15th and Miller, they just need someone to speak Spanish, not extra cars. Just a Spanish speaker.

Additional police units are requested to assist at the railroad tracks where the fire was reported.

CPD Zn 3 · 0:30
1234. 1234. Hey squad, can we get a couple cars over here, or just give me one more car? Any units in 12 that can assist 1234 at Miller at 16th and Miller, they're going to be on the railroad tracks. 31, over. Over there, and I'll come back to this parking situation. I'm going to hold up a priority over this as well, but I'll head over there. What unit was that?

Police and firefighters are responding to a report of a man who started a fire on the railroad tracks.

CPD Zn 3 · 0:12
Fire at Miller at 16th, 16th and Miller. Female caller states a male is on the railroad track. She started a fire on the tracks. No further. Engine 18 is rolling. 10-4.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at W 16th St & S Miller St.

Firefighters have located the fire on the train tracks and are addressing it.

CPD Zn 3 · 0:10
description of that, uh, personnel this morning. It was just on Butte, says train tracks. Fire was, fire saw.

Police have slowed the response, indicating the situation is under control.

CPD Zn 3 · 0:08
1234, you can slow it down, we don't need any more cars. 10-4, all units responding to the fire, 65th and Mille Mille at 16, slow it down. Slow it down.

Police are coordinating resources, including a Spanish speaker, to assist at the scene.

CPD Zn 3 · 0:30
1235. 1235. Do you need me to check anything before I go to 12 to write both of these reports? Nope, you're all good. Thank you. 21. 1221. Over here on 15th and Miller, they just need someone to speak Spanish, not extra cars. Just a Spanish speaker.

Additional police units are requested to assist at the railroad tracks where the fire was reported.

CPD Zn 3 · 0:30
1234. 1234. Hey squad, can we get a couple cars over here, or just give me one more car? Any units in 12 that can assist 1234 at Miller at 16th and Miller, they're going to be on the railroad tracks. 31, over. Over there, and I'll come back to this parking situation. I'm going to hold up a priority over this as well, but I'll head over there. What unit was that?

Police and firefighters are responding to a report of a man who started a fire on the railroad tracks.

CPD Zn 3 · 0:12
Fire at Miller at 16th, 16th and Miller. Female caller states a male is on the railroad track. She started a fire on the tracks. No further. Engine 18 is rolling. 10-4.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at W 16th St & S Miller St.

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Kelsasaurus9h ago

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Kelsasaurus9h ago

And surprise surprise the metra is stuck

Kelsasaurus9h ago

And surprise surprise the metra is stuck

Kelsasaurus9h ago

And surprise surprise the metra is stuck

Kelsasaurus9h ago

And surprise surprise the metra is stuck

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