Chicago firefighters responded about 12:40 p.m. Wednesday to a report of a fire in a grease chute at Adobo Grill, 1610 North Wells Street near Second City. The fire was elevated to a Still and Box Alarm at 12:53 p.m., a 2-11 Alarm at 1:24 p.m. and a 3-11 Alarm at 2:22 p.m. An EMS Plan 1 for extra ambulances was called out at 2:19 p.m.
*** MORE PHOTOS *** MAJOR FIRE AT ADOBO GRILL RESTAURANT AND APARTMENTS ABOVE AT WELLS ST AND NORTH AVE, CHICAGO — NEAR SECOND CITY • WED AUG 26, 2015 12:43 PM CT
Chicago Fire Department reported about 3:00 p.m. that one civilian was injured with smoke inhalation and two firefighters were injured — listed in stable condition.
Long fire fight @SecondCity! pic.twitter.com/7o8edAzyGL
— Felipe Jorge (@feepae) August 26, 2015
Much of the fire initially surrounded a rooftop ventilation unit — apparently spreading up a restaurant exhaust chute from Adobo Grill. Some of the roof has collapsed around the rooftop ventilation unit. Chicago Fire Media reported that the Second City Theater was still safe at about 2:13 p.m. Heavy smoke was pouring out of the building’s corner turret as many of Second City’s office reported burning.
A huge volume of water was scene pouring down a staircase and out a front door while heavy volumes of water were pouring down from elevated master streams from tower ladders trucks and Squad 1’s snorkel.
DEVELOPING …
BREAKING: Piper's Alley Mall evacuated as crews battle restaurant fire in Old Town… http://t.co/UyjSF7LNB9 pic.twitter.com/9YmNHz2mRH
— ABC 7 Chicago (@ABC7Chicago) August 26, 2015
Roof is still going. Some collapse of roof in progress no injury. Second city still good pic.twitter.com/TKm3dCIb7W
— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) August 26, 2015
Large, smoky 3-alarm fire burning near Second City in Old Town http://t.co/QHPffHp0Uh pic.twitter.com/pJqyu0oQCz
— FOX 32 News (@fox32news) August 26, 2015
Second City Fire at North and Wells pic.twitter.com/sO7zDxiz9B
— Larry Yellen Fox 32 (@LarryYellen) August 26, 2015