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Update: Huge fire prompts evacuation
Chicago Tribune ^ | 11/14/03 | Chicago Tribune

Posted on 11/14/2003 6:02:14 AM PST by El Laton Caliente

Update: Huge fire prompts evacuation Hundreds of firefighters battled a roaring warehouse fire that spread to other buildings on Chicago's Southwest Side this morning

(Excerpt) Read more at chicagotribune.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: chicago; chicagofirefiremen; michaeldobbs
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This started as an apparent car fire that spread to four warehouses / small factories. There have been multiple explosions shoot flames 100 feet or more above the buildings. There are nearly 250 firemen involved in fighting this fire; about 1/3 of the Chicago fire department.

This is the third day in a row Chicago has awoken to a major fire. Wednesday morning a large apartment fire occurred with one fatality and several injuries including three firefighters. Thursday morning another apartment building burned with three fatalities.

1 posted on 11/14/2003 6:02:14 AM PST by El Laton Caliente
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To: El Laton Caliente
A rag factory, no less. Now a plumbing supply business as well.
2 posted on 11/14/2003 6:04:58 AM PST by facedown (Armed in the Heartland)
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To: El Laton Caliente
Does Mrs. O'Leary's cow have an alibi this time?
3 posted on 11/14/2003 6:05:11 AM PST by Dog Gone
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To: Dog Gone
A car caught fire and burned between the buildings.
4 posted on 11/14/2003 6:08:34 AM PST by spunkets
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To: Dog Gone
Anyone have the address?
5 posted on 11/14/2003 6:09:06 AM PST by max_rpf
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To: facedown
It was a textile warehouse.
6 posted on 11/14/2003 6:09:41 AM PST by spunkets
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To: El Laton Caliente
Prayers for the firefighters.
7 posted on 11/14/2003 6:09:43 AM PST by mewzilla
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To: max_rpf
roughly 2800 w Ogden per WLS.
8 posted on 11/14/2003 6:13:23 AM PST by spunkets
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To: max_rpf
The Trib says 19th and Peoria Streets.
10 posted on 11/14/2003 6:17:00 AM PST by Catspaw
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To: webvanca
It happens.

If the vehicle is parked next to a builing, it doesn't take much fire exposure to catch the building.

We got a mutual aid call for a neighboring city when a car fire burned down a dairy queen.
11 posted on 11/14/2003 6:24:09 AM PST by Johnny Gage (God Bless President Bush, God Bless our Troops, and GOD BLESS AMERICA)
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To: El Laton Caliente
Any news station in Chicago got a live feed for this?
12 posted on 11/14/2003 6:25:03 AM PST by Johnny Gage (God Bless President Bush, God Bless our Troops, and GOD BLESS AMERICA)
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To: max_rpf; Catspaw
1800 s Peoria is probably right. The address I gave is Mt Sinai hosp. I assume that's where they took the injured.
13 posted on 11/14/2003 6:26:26 AM PST by spunkets
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To: Dog Gone; Catspaw; webvanca; spunkets; mewzilla; max_rpf
I was watching this on TV before I left for work. I haven’t seen a fire this large except in a refinery. With about 70 fire trucks and 250 firemen involved they still can’t seem to get control of it.
14 posted on 11/14/2003 6:29:09 AM PST by El Laton Caliente
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To: Johnny Gage
No live feed, but here's some video:

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/news/video/1114spec.html
15 posted on 11/14/2003 6:29:37 AM PST by Catspaw
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16 posted on 11/14/2003 6:29:51 AM PST by Johnny Gage (God Bless President Bush, God Bless our Troops, and GOD BLESS AMERICA)
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To: Dog Gone; Catspaw; webvanca; spunkets; mewzilla; max_rpf
WLS is now reporting the fire is out at 7:50 am. Two of four buildings completely distroyed.
17 posted on 11/14/2003 6:32:39 AM PST by El Laton Caliente
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To: webvanca
The wind gave the car fire all the oxygen it needed, and then gave it to the buildings too.
18 posted on 11/14/2003 6:34:47 AM PST by Styria
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more pictures:

Streaming Video link to fire report:
NBC5 Feedroom

UPDATE:
Shortly before 8 a.m., more than 250 Chicago firefighters reported that the biggest fire in Chicago in 20 years had been contained. The fire broke out overnight in the Pilsen neighborhood.

19 posted on 11/14/2003 6:37:36 AM PST by Johnny Gage (God Bless President Bush, God Bless our Troops, and GOD BLESS AMERICA)
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To: Johnny Gage
Thanks for doing the photos Johnny G.
20 posted on 11/14/2003 6:38:51 AM PST by El Laton Caliente
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