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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: GRRRRR
Choppers circling the building checking to see if there are people on the roof.
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posted on
12/06/2004 5:44:38 PM PST
by
Velveeta
To: GRRRRR
there isn't a need for the date on every single thread.
62
posted on
12/06/2004 5:44:45 PM PST
by
rwfromkansas
("War is an ugly thing, but...the...feeling which thinks nothing worth a war, is worse." --J.S. Mill)
To: GRRRRR
just glad the windows opened...Yeah, nothing like giving the fire more air..
63
posted on
12/06/2004 5:45:02 PM PST
by
SlowBoat407
(Couldn't you have stopped shooting at us and watched your baby grow instead?)
To: GRRRRR
64
posted on
12/06/2004 5:45:26 PM PST
by
rwfromkansas
("War is an ugly thing, but...the...feeling which thinks nothing worth a war, is worse." --J.S. Mill)
To: rwfromkansas
Huh? What?? "date on every single thread??
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65
posted on
12/06/2004 5:46:04 PM PST
by
GRRRRR
(Proud to be an American in a RED COUNTY!)
To: GRRRRR
The fire looks as if it has burned itsef out. Cna't burn down to the next floor, concrete floor, and fire travels up and across.
Looks to be contained in one office on the floor shown. Fire door going into the hallway keeping the fire contained to that unit.
If firefighters were putting water on the fire we would be seeing steam coming out the windows.
66
posted on
12/06/2004 5:47:00 PM PST
by
stockpirate
(Check out my bio and learn about sKerry and his Socialist friends.)
To: GRRRRR
Now it's been upgraded to a 4 alarm fire. Per NBCNews
67
posted on
12/06/2004 5:47:14 PM PST
by
prairiebreeze
(It's my right to publically celebrate Christmas and state my faith in Christ. At least for now.....)
To: GRRRRR
68
posted on
12/06/2004 5:47:32 PM PST
by
Straight Vermonter
(Liberalism: The irrational fear of self reliance.)
To: GRRRRR
69
posted on
12/06/2004 5:47:48 PM PST
by
rwfromkansas
("War is an ugly thing, but...the...feeling which thinks nothing worth a war, is worse." --J.S. Mill)
To: flutters
Thanks for pinging JP, I was just going to do it.
Prayers for those that may be trapped up there.
70
posted on
12/06/2004 5:48:18 PM PST
by
WestCoastGal
(76 DAYS UNTIL DAYTONA--"You win some, lose some, and wreck some". Earnhardt Sr.)
To: rwfromkansas
Dates are helpful in searches, etc. GRRRRR done good.
71
posted on
12/06/2004 5:48:55 PM PST
by
JennysCool
(A plan is not a litany of complaints)
To: ken5050
No way there are sprinklers in the area we are viewing. They would not have allowed the fire to spread and it would now be out. Also we would seee steam coming fform the windows.
10 years in the paid fire service.
72
posted on
12/06/2004 5:49:14 PM PST
by
stockpirate
(Check out my bio and learn about sKerry and his Socialist friends.)
To: GRRRRR
EMS plan 3 has just been implemented...that means 15 more ambulances are on the way in addition to the 10 that have been on the scene. Several people have emerged with blackened faces.
73
posted on
12/06/2004 5:49:38 PM PST
by
stratocaster
(some people see dark clouds...others see silver linings)
To: Straight Vermonter
"Drudge has the siren up."
Don't be surprised if Matt borrows a photo from this thread, for his home page. The best shots of this fire are on FR.
74
posted on
12/06/2004 5:49:53 PM PST
by
jdm
(Stockhausen, Kagel, Xenakis -- world capitals or avant-garde composers?)
To: WestCoastGal
45 people were in need of assistance between floors 30 and 35 and also others on east, west sides of buiding and also on the roof. News says they are being asked to say the people were in need of assistance, not trapped.
75
posted on
12/06/2004 5:50:17 PM PST
by
prairiebreeze
(It's my right to publically celebrate Christmas and state my faith in Christ. At least for now.....)
To: prairiebreeze
Have they said what businesses are in the building?
76
posted on
12/06/2004 5:50:18 PM PST
by
Neets
To: GRRRRR
Great coverage here. Thanks . I will just stay on this thread .
77
posted on
12/06/2004 5:50:36 PM PST
by
Deetes
To: Gatún(CraigIsaMangoTreeLawyer)
The aerial can go up 10-12 stories and they can probably get a hose stream up there from that point to provide cover for the attack, but it's not going to put the fire out.
They fire will be put out by personnel connected to the standpipes which are fed via pumpers in the streets.
Tough job.
78
posted on
12/06/2004 5:51:27 PM PST
by
Rome2000
(Democrats are perverted socialist crooks)
To: WestCoastGal
No problem. I hope everyone got out ok. Some here are locals and they are posting reports.
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posted on
12/06/2004 5:52:13 PM PST
by
flutters
(God Bless The USA)
To: Neets
I heard something about executive dining rooms being somewhere close to the fire. But I didn't catch it very well.
Here's an update. Woman on 30th floor ended up having to walk to 35th floor. Told (don't know by whom) to go into conference room and put wet clothing in front of floor. They were led to safety by firefighters. One woman in the group was pregnant, several were in the conference room.
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posted on
12/06/2004 5:52:48 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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