CHICAGO FIREFIGHTER KILLED IN FALL WHILE FIGHTING VACANT WAREHOUSE FIRE ON S BALTIMORE AVE, CHICAGO

Chicago firefighter dies after falling through elevator shaft at scene of South Chicago fire https://t.co/ErKpFZBo0L pic.twitter.com/4fvXz7SAlz
— CBS Chicago (@cbschicago) December 14, 2015

REPORT OF A WAREHOUSE FIRE -- A VACANT 2-STORY BRICK WAREHOUSE.

IMPORTANT UPDATE: FIREFIGHTER DANIEL CAPUANO, AGE 42, ASSIGNED TO TL34 KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY AT THIS FIRE. FIREFIGHTER CAPUANO WAS A 15-YEAR VETERAN OF THE CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT. HE FELL 2-STORIES THROUGH A HOLE AT THE TOP OF AN ELEVATOR SHAFT ON THE SECOND FLOOR INTO THE BASEMENT.

E46 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE BACK OF A WAREHOUSE AT 2:44 AM.

T17 SIDE A.

BC23 REQUESTS AT 2:56 AM AN EMERGENCY STILL AND BOX, EMS PLAN 1 AND MAYDAY ALERT FOR A FIREFIGHTER THAT FELL THROUGH A HOLE IN THE FLOOR.

SQD5 AND AMBULANCE ASSIGNED TO SECTOR 1 BY 2:58 AM.

BC23 REPORTS THE BUILDING IS UNDER DEMOLITION, AND ONE FIREFIGHTER WENT THROUGH A HOLE WHILE FIRE IS ON THE SECOND FLOOR WITH HEAVY SMOKE VISIBILITY AT 3:06 AM.

BC23 REPORTS "WE GOT THE FIREMAN OUT" AT 3:04 AM.

A22 TRANSPORTING FIREFIGHTER WITH CPR UNDERWAY AND AIRWAY ESTABLISHED BY 3:09 AM TO LEVEL 1 TRAUMA CENTER ADVOCATE CHRIST MEDICAL CENTER, OAK LAWN -- TRAUMA CLASSIFICATION.

REPORT OF LARGE PILE OF RUBBISH IN WAREHOUSE ON FIRE AND WORKING ON VENTILATION AT 3:31 AM.

445 ON SCENE BY 3:37 AM.

2-1-22 RESPONDING TO CHRIST HOSPITAL INSTEAD OF FIRE AT 3:38 AM.

AIR MASKS REQUESTED AT 3:39 AM

FIREFIGHTER DANIEL CAPUANO PRONOUNCED DEAD AT 4:25 AM.

UPDATE: Firefighter hurt in South Chicago blaze has died, officials say https://t.co/sjfH1tvgyK pic.twitter.com/ayTUpZ4WaF
— WGN TV News (@WGNNews) December 14, 2015

Firefighter killed in South Chicago factory blaze was Daniel Capuano, 42-yr-old dad of 3. https://t.co/B7hlZPNULB pic.twitter.com/DttKSacpVF
— Chicago Sun-Times (@Suntimes) December 14, 2015

RIP Dan Capuano. Our prayers to you and everyone that knew and loved you. @ABC7Chicago pic.twitter.com/kBZTddQcEa
— DIANE PATHIEU (@pathieuabc7) December 14, 2015

UNITS ASSIGNED ...

STILL AND BOX ALARM 2:56 AM