TRUCK FIRE ON I-55 NEAR WESTERN AVE, DAMEN AVE, CHICAGO

THU JAN 02 2014 ~7:39 AM
CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
TRUCK FIRE EXPRESSWAY
41.834462,-87.68782 (I-55 AND WESTERN AVE CHICAGO, IL)

BC 15 IN COMMAND, ON ARRIVAL REPORTS A TRUCK FULL OF PALLETS ON FIRE IN THE INBOUND LANES. FIRE EQUIPMENT (ENG 23) IS RESPONDING THE WRONG WAY ON THE OUTBOUND. TWR 39 ALSO ON SCENE. POSITIVE WATER SOURCE FROM BELOW AT ABOUT 7:50 AM. LATER DESCRIBED AS A 53' TANKER. FIRE IS OUT AT ABOUT 7:56 AM.

CONGESTION ON OUTBOUND AND INBOUND LANES.

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GOOGLE MAPS TRAFFIC ALERT:
Closed on I-55 at S Western Ave
INCIDENT EVENT TYPE. MAJOR EVENT SEVERITY. ALL LANES AND SHOULDERS CLOSED.
Started: Jan 2, 2014, 7:36am
Expected to end: Jan 2, 2014, 8:30am
Last updated: Jan 2, 2014, 7:40am