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Breaking: High Rise Fire Chicago 12/06/04
12/06/04 | GRRRRR

Posted on 12/06/2004 5:15:28 PM PST by GRRRRR

A high rise in the Chicago Loop at 135 S. LaSalle has at least one floor on fire. Live shots show a raging fire through the windows.

This is the LaSalle Bank Building. Began just after 1830h.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: chicago; fire; highrise; turass
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To: TexKat

Fire is now moving to the right, although it looks like an office was skipped. This is all about the fire ratings of the walls and ceilings. No water on the fire that I can see.

This building has been studied by CFD and an attack has been pre-planned. Come on CFD!!


141 posted on 12/06/2004 6:24:40 PM PST by plymaniac (W04)
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To: Chi-One

Thanks for the ping. Deja vu feeling


142 posted on 12/06/2004 6:25:13 PM PST by Midwestguy
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To: GRRRRR

Why so much hype over this fire? It seems limited to a single floor and perhaps 1 or 2 offices.


143 posted on 12/06/2004 6:25:31 PM PST by montag813
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To: Petruchio

Ironically, there is a meeting this Friday to discuss the new, proposed fire, sprinkler ordinances for the City of Chicago.

Another window, this time to the right of the original five has now gushed outward with flames and thick black smoke...

More CFD vehicles are now showing up, special care teams for the fire fighters and any victims. "Rehab" and nutrition for the fire fighters, there are 100-150 CFD responding to this 5-11 alarm fire, the largest alarm the CFD can call, according to WLS-TV.

CFD fire fighter brought out with oxygen mask to his face, overcome with smoke...

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144 posted on 12/06/2004 6:27:04 PM PST by GRRRRR (Proud to be an American in a RED COUNTY!)
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To: NotJustAnotherPrettyFace

The ugly sculpture in the foreground ;-) is the Picasso on the Plaza.

I was there the day they unveiled that thing back in the late 60's.

I was a little kid and it was pretty perplexing to see the cover come off and be told I was looking at a duck.

145 posted on 12/06/2004 6:27:10 PM PST by Rome2000 (Democrats are perverted socialist crooks)
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To: montag813
Why so much hype over this fire?

Any high-rise fire is going to get attention, first because of controversy over the ability to fight such fires, and second because of 9/11. This would have been big news even without fears of terrorism.

146 posted on 12/06/2004 6:27:31 PM PST by SlowBoat407 (Couldn't you have stopped shooting at us and watched your baby grow instead?)
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To: GRRRRR

They still not have been able to put any water on the fire.


147 posted on 12/06/2004 6:28:28 PM PST by TexKat (Just because you did not see it or read it, that does not mean it did or did not happen.)
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To: montag813

a 511 is not nothing and a dozen ambulances


148 posted on 12/06/2004 6:28:35 PM PST by JustPiper (NoE-the Enemy !!!)
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To: GRRRRR

As of now, still no water has been put on fire according to CBS2.


149 posted on 12/06/2004 6:29:05 PM PST by Petruchio (<===Looks Sexy in a flightsuit . . . Looks Silly in a french maid outfit)
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To: SlowBoat407

you tell em' SB


150 posted on 12/06/2004 6:29:09 PM PST by JustPiper (NoE-the Enemy !!!)
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To: montag813

Well, it's in a major metropolitan American city.
It is continuing to spread, on a single floor.
Chicago had a high rise fire just over a year ago, major SNAFU with the Fire Dept and poor communications and some 6 or 9 people wound up dying because they were told to stay put..

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151 posted on 12/06/2004 6:29:15 PM PST by GRRRRR (Proud to be an American in a RED COUNTY!)
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To: GRRRRR

They just confirmed no water on the fire yet...still in staging phase.


152 posted on 12/06/2004 6:29:31 PM PST by SE Mom (God Bless our troops.)
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To: TexKat

one of the TM'rs lives down there


153 posted on 12/06/2004 6:29:33 PM PST by JustPiper (NoE-the Enemy !!!)
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To: Rome2000
I was a little kid and it was pretty perplexing to see the cover come off and be told I was looking at a duck.

It's a baboon, not a duck. It could be anything.

154 posted on 12/06/2004 6:29:44 PM PST by MediaMole
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To: mhking

Wow!...

Watching it right now.
Thanks for the link (and the Internet)


155 posted on 12/06/2004 6:30:06 PM PST by eddie willers
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To: SlowBoat407

Fire Dept update says 2 firefighters have been transported out in "red condition" all other people who've been transported have been in "yellow condition"


156 posted on 12/06/2004 6:30:13 PM PST by prairiebreeze (It's my right to publically celebrate Christmas and state my faith in Christ. At least for now.....)
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To: montag813

With a screen name like yours, you should be pretty versed on the newsworthiness of fires. ;-)


157 posted on 12/06/2004 6:30:21 PM PST by SlowBoat407 (Couldn't you have stopped shooting at us and watched your baby grow instead?)
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To: GRRRRR

2 Firefighters have red condition. live news conference on all local channels


158 posted on 12/06/2004 6:30:25 PM PST by JustPiper (NoE-the Enemy !!!)
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To: TexKat

Does that mean search and rescue are preventing an attack on the fire?


159 posted on 12/06/2004 6:30:49 PM PST by plymaniac (W04)
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To: GRRRRR

Just got home...I run the marathon (sponsored by ABN AMRO LaSalle) every year....hope none of the injured are seriously hurt.


160 posted on 12/06/2004 6:31:02 PM PST by Land_of_Lincoln_John
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