Chicago 3-11 Alarm Dollar Store on September 12, 2016 (VIDEO CREDIT: Steve Redick, Youtube.com/SRResquire).
Chicago police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 7:24 PM Monday report of a large strip mall fire at 423 South Kedzie Ave Chicago, Il. Chicago firefighters on arrival reported fire through the roof of a strip mall.
A fire in a strip mall about 150 feet by 150 feet was visible for miles according to CBS 2’s Greg Kelly. Passersby on I-290 also reported the fire, which was just north of I-290, was visible for miles.
Family Dollar and Urban Beautique on fire.
Smoke and flames visible for several miles.
400 S. Kedzie @cbschicago pic.twitter.com/5mspPwQYI9— Greg Kelly (@CBS2Greg) September 13, 2016
Extra alarm fire at Kedzie and Van Buren. Fire began after 7pm and still burning. pic.twitter.com/0G66rlmkMS
— marco stendardo (@NBC5Marco) September 13, 2016
Large fire.
2-alarm response.
Van Buren and Kedzie. @cbschicago pic.twitter.com/pSWHBVhbyw— Greg Kelly (@CBS2Greg) September 13, 2016
Chicago Fire on scene of a massive blaze at kids eat and Van Buren @cbschicago for more. pic.twitter.com/U7PJKCiaE8
— Scott Wilson (@gr8abe) September 13, 2016
Fire command at 7:24 p.m. immediately requested a Still and Box alarm for extra firefighters to fight the fire at the strip mall.
A 2-11 Alarm fire was requested by 7:43 p.m., bringing an extra four fire engine, two ladder trucks and a tower ladder truck.
Special equipment, including a reserve snorkel truck, a water deluge gun truck and a hose wagon truck, were also requested to the scene.
A Hazmat Level I was also requested at the scene.
No injuries were reported.
Staging for firefighters and extra equipment was placed at Kedzie and Jackson.
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