SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE RESEMBLING DYNAMITE DESTROYED AT 18TH AND AHSLAND, CHICAGO

    MON MAR 12 2012 ~1451
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    CONFIRMED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE
    18TH AND ASHLAND AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL

    DEVICE DISCOVERED ON NORTHEAST CORNER OF 18TH PLACE AND ASHLAND AVENUE. HAZMAT 5-1-1 RESPONDING ABOUT 1516 CDT.  EVACUATIONS ABOUT ONE SQUARE BLOCK. NORTHBOUND AND SOUTHBOUND ASHLAND CLOSED FROM 14TH STREET TO 19TH STREET. POLICE DESTROYED AN OBJECT THAT RESEMBLED A STICK OF DYNAMITE JUST BEFORE 1640 CDT. HAZMAT LEVEL 1 STRUCK OUT ABOUT 1702 CDT.




    ASHLAND AVENUE WAS CLOSED BETWEEN 14TH STREET AND 19TH STREET AND CTA BUSES WERE RE-ROUTED.

    STAGING 18TH AND LAFLIN ABOUT 1522 CDT.

    "BONAFIDE IED INCIDENT" AT ABOUT 1523 CDT.

    WIND SW 19 MPH.

    BATTALION 4
    HAZMAT 5-1-1, SPECIAL OPERATIONS 5-1-5, AND 5-1-0 HAZARDOUS INCIDENT COORDINATOR
    ENGINE 18, AMBULANCE 28
    COMMAND VAN 2-7-1

    STAGING AT 18TH AND LAFLIN.

    See also ...
    Wikipedia Pilsen Neighborhood

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