| Source | South Side Weekly |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | July 19, 2026, 1:01 a.m. |
| Last Updated | July 19, 2026, 1:01 a.m. |
| Original URL | https://southsideweekly.com/sixteen-minutes-in-a-burning-cell/ |
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M artinez Duncan and Jeremiah Bush were locked in a Cook County Jail cell on
Tier 5A when the fire started in their cell.
People jailed on the tier called for help.
At 7:15pm, an officer responded to calls for help and radioed “10-70,” the code
for fire in a cell.
A sergeant ordered all cells on...