"PROPANE" TANK EXPLOSION, SMALL FIRE ON N MENDELL ST, CHICAGO

    MON FEB 17 2014 ~8:04 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    "PROPANE TANK" EXPLOSION/FIRE IS OUT
    1907 N MENDELL ST CHICAGO, IL

    CALLER IN A HIGH-RISE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RIVER SAW SOME SMOKE. BC3 IN COMMAND AND ON ARRIVAL REPORTS A LITTLE LIGHT SMOKE. BC3 REPORTS A CONSTRUCTION CREW HIT A PROPANE TANK OR SOME TYPE OF TANK NEXT-DOOR. AN EXPLOSION BLEW WINDOWS IN A COUPLE OF BUILDINGS AND CAUSED A SMALL FIRE ON THE THIRD FLOOR. THE FIRE IS OUT. WORKING FIRE RESPONSE HELD UP.

    CHECKING ONE PERSON FOR INJURIES.

    ENGINE(S): E35?

    TRUCK(S): T28

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