NO INJURIES REPORTED; ALL BLOMMER EMPLOYEES “ACCOUNTED FOR”
Chicago police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 1:45 PM Tuesday November 14, 2017 to a report of a fire on the roof at Blommer Chocolate Factory, 600 West Kinzie Street Chicago, Il. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report of a fire on the roof at Blommer Chocolate Factory, with flames showing.
The fire address was reported as 400 North Jefferson Street Chicago, IL. The building is located just before the Ogilvie Transportation Center near the Metra railroad tracks.
Battalion Chief 3 on arrival reported flames showing from the roof by 1:49 p.m.
Command Van 271 reported a fire in the cooling tower in the northwest corner of the building about 1:54 p.m.
Deputy District Chief 2-2-1 reported a fire in a 100×200 commercial construction, 4-story with two elevated master streams working on the fire.
Streets in the area were blocked in all directions by about 2:12 p.m.
Firefighters with two elevated master streams, and two handlines continued to work on the fire.
Primary search on the top floor complete; secondary search underway. Primary and secondary searches also underway on the first, second and third floor by 2:29 p.m.
The 2-11 Alarm Fire was struck out at 2:35 am. with the fire under control.
There was a recent fire in a machine on the third floor at the Blommer Chocolate Factory on Friday, November 3, 2017 about 11:53 a.m.
#BREAKING: @NBCSky5 is over a fire at the Blommer Chocolate factory. Watch live: https://t.co/x1csEL8zAT pic.twitter.com/Wo4YsSmIWN
— NBC Chicago (@nbcchicago) November 14, 2017
#BREAKING: Fire reported at Blommer Chocolate Company. @NBCSky5 headed to the scene https://t.co/QgPe35pb8o pic.twitter.com/8IxfznOaJl
— NBC Chicago (@nbcchicago) November 14, 2017
BREAKING: Officials are on the scene of a fire at the Blommer Chocolate factory https://t.co/L9MBI53udO
— WGN TV News (@WGNNews) November 14, 2017
Blommer's Chocolate Factory fire
from my office. pic.twitter.com/IbJjqK8buU— Erica Paige (@singlehlfwhtfem) November 14, 2017
FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED …
ENGINE(S): E42 E ??
TRUCK(S): T3 T19 TL ??
SQD1 CV271
RIT: BC1 T2
CHIEF(S): BC3 EMS: A45 FC451 STANDBY A ??
STAGING:
STILL AND BOX ALARM BY 02:00 PM
ENGINE(S):
TRUCK(S):
SQUAD(S):
EMS:
CHIEF(S): 2-2-1
SPECIAL:
CHANGE OF QUARTERS:
STAGING: Jefferson and Lake
2ND ALARM AT 02:07 PM
ENGINE(S):
TRUCK(S):
EMS:
CHIEF(S):
BC4 2-11 Chief
BC18 Safety Chief
SPECIAL: Light Truck, Breathing Apparatus Service 646
CHANGE OF QUARTERS:
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Looks like the Blommer chocolate factory is on fire pic.twitter.com/lsxbryx8pS
— Ryan Smith (@RyanSmithWriter) November 14, 2017
Blommer chocolate looks to be on fire here in Chicago pic.twitter.com/kHOV3X3sBU
— Jason Thomas (@JasonT2000) November 14, 2017
BREAKING: Firefighters responding to fire at Blommer Chocolate factory. Follow @samjcharles for details. https://t.co/EeNhbLusz2 pic.twitter.com/OXIp4PoRBa
— Steve Warmbir (@stevewarmbir) November 14, 2017
View from Ogilvie/Citi Center rn… Plz don't be Blommer's! pic.twitter.com/BTtohWJday
— (((Brian Shumaker))) (@BrianShumaker1) November 14, 2017