WAREHOUSE FIRE ON NORTH LATROBE AVE, CHICAGO -- FULLY-INVOLVED, STILL AND BOX/2-11/3-11

FRI JAN 03 2014 ~9:16 AM
CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
WAREHOUSE FIRE/STILL AND BOX
1935 N LATROBE AVE CHICAGO, IL*

CREWS ON ARRIVAL REPORT WAREHOUSE ABOUT 300 X 400 FULLY-INVOLVED. BC 8  IN COMMAND. THREE LINES ON THE FIRE. AERIAL UP. LARGE AMOUNT OF PROPANE TANKS AROUND THE BUILDING. TWO AERIAL MASTER STREAMS, 4 HANDLINES (REPORT AT 9:55 AM).

FIRE COMMAND IS MEETING WITH METRA OFFICIALS ...
Milwaukee District / West (MD-W) Station - Metra is just south of fire scene.

*ADDRESS MIGHT BE CORRECTED TO 1945 N LATROBE.


CFD making good progress chasing small amounts of fire. Building total loss. No injuries or transports. Will update with changes.

— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) January 3, 2014




#Breaking: Crews battling warehouse fire on Chicago's NW side http://t.co/8EXvGLTdXt pic.twitter.com/iqaIXjdpSt
— NBC Chicago (@nbcchicago) January 3, 2014


TRUCK(S): TRK 17

SQD    CV 272

STAGING AT GRAND AVE JUST WEST OF LONG AVE†

2-1-10 AND 2-2-2 ON SCENE.

BC 12 PLANS CHIEF

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2-11 ALARM AT 09:34 AM

ENG(S): ENG 30

TRUCK(S): TWR 10, TWR 23 (BOX TOWER)

CHIEF(S): BC 10, BC 3, BC 15

SPECIAL:  5-1-5

†STAGING MOVED TO HANSON STADIUM SOUTH PARKING LOT

3-11 ALARM AT 09:45 AM 

REQUEST FOR DELUGE 6-7-3

STRUCK OUT AT ABOUT 10:15 AM.




Now a 2-11, live #skycam aerials from @WGNNews show collapsed truss roof pic.twitter.com/Aooep4skKr
— Sam Unger (@ungersam) January 3, 2014




#CFD battles Still & Box fire in West Side warehouse @WGNNews #Skycam pic.twitter.com/skSxu4ZfVv
— Sam Unger (@ungersam) January 3, 2014


WEATHER CONDITIONS
Last Update on 3 Jan 9:51 am CST

Partly Cloudy
6°F
-14°C
Humidity 66%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 30.40 in (1032.0 mb)
Dewpoint -3°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill -8°F (-22°C)