SMALL FIRE AT BLOMMER CHOCOLATE ON WEST KINZIE ST, CHICAGO

TUE NOV 05 2013 ~5:15 AM
CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
WORKING FIRE
600 WEST KINZIE ST CHICAGO, IL

ENG 42 RESPONDS TO A REPORT OF SMOKE IN THE AIR NEAR BLOMMER CHOCOLATE COMPANY. BC 3 REPORTS ALARMS GOING OFF AT BLOMMER CHOCOLATE. BC 4-STORY FIRE-RESISTANT BUILDING ABOUT 100X150. ROASTERS ON THE FOURTH FLOOR WITH FIRE CONTAINED.

BC AT ABOUT 6:42 AM REPORTS CREWS ON THE ROOF AND THE 4TH FLOOR CHASING A LITTLE EXTENSION IN EXHAUST PIPE THAT LEADS TO THE ROOF. THE FIRE OCCURRED IN THE COCOA MILLING AREA.



WORKING FIRE RESPONSE HELD UP ABOUT 5:30 AM.

ENGINE(S): 42

TRUCK(S): TRK 2, TRK 3

SQD 1 CV 271

RIT: BC 1 TRK 3

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WEST KINZIE ST CLOSED BETWEEN N DESPLAINES AND NORTH CLINTON ST FROM 5:15 AM TO ABOUT 6:30 AM.


Kinzie Blocked Desplaines to Clinton - Minor fire clean up at Blommer Chocolate. No injuries. pic.twitter.com/7nxVrbU9qQ
— ChicagoDrives (@ChicagoDrives) November 5, 2013