Chicago firefighters and police responded about 1:23 p.m. Saturday December 29, 2018 to a report of a vehicle fire in a parking garage at Hubbard and Orleans, but actually workers on the roof lit the whole roof on fire while doing roof maintenance. Chicago Fire Department media reported at 2:12 p.m. that one person was killed at the fire scene.
A fire crew responding reported a lot of smoke visible from the north side of the parking garage. Initially — even to firefighters arriving on the scene — the fire looked like an auto fire on the top floor.
Battalion 1 reported discovering a burn victim by 1:29 pm — Ambulance 42 was assigned. Two more ambulances and Still and Box Alarm requested by 1:33 pm. The fire response was elevated to a Still and Box Alarm.
An EMS Plan 2 — bringing about 10 ambulances to the scene — was activated by a Deputy District Chief (2-2-1) by 1:44 p.m. A Mass Casualty unit was also assigned to the scene, but have only been assigned as a precaution. The EMS multiple casualty units (Mass Casualty Unit 8-8-19 and EMS Transport Bus 8-8-12) were held up and returned to quarters by 2:02 p.m.
An initial summary by fire command at the scene reported 5 burn victims that were in the process of being removed from the scene.
The fire was extinguished before 1:55 p.m.
Fire on N Orleans in Chicago. Saw 4 workers escape. pic.twitter.com/swI5zAejdU
— Swany (@SwanbergNathan) December 29, 2018
A fire from what appears to be 344 W Hubbard St. in River North. #chicago pic.twitter.com/blLSaaVmkx
— Jaka Bartolj (@MediaHistoryNow) December 29, 2018
Looks like a fire in Chicago River North behind the merchandise mart. pic.twitter.com/0THdnCGP6P
— Michael (@ElectroCar) December 29, 2018
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That smoke is craaazy #chicago #fire pic.twitter.com/RMEBSZ2jEv
— Vanessa DeJesus (@vdejesus07) December 29, 2018
BREAKING: A River North parking garage is on fire and crews are responding. https://t.co/nDzmx0eb7O
— CBS Chicago (@cbschicago) December 29, 2018
Orleans and Hubbard EMS Plan 2 update: There are 4 transports and 1 DOA. pic.twitter.com/lXjWRJGgJ9
— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) December 29, 2018
STILL AND BOX AND EMS PLAN 1 AT HUBBARD/ORLEANS FOR THE FIRE IN THE HIGH RISE GARAGE. CFD WILL UPDATE ASAP.
— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) December 29, 2018