AEROSOL CAN EXPLODES, INJURES 4, IN BASEMENT AT MACY'S AT 111 N STATE ST CHICAGO -- CAN WAS TOO CLOSE TO STOVE

FRI NOV 21 2014 ~9:44 AM
CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
EXPLODING AEROSOL CAN
111 N STATE ST CHICAGO, IL


REPORT OF AN EXPLOSION INCIDENT REPORTED IN THE BASEMENT. INITIALLY REPORTED AS A PROPANE TANK EXPLOSION.

BC1 REPORTS A 8-STORY HIGH-RISE COMPLEX WITH NOTHING SHOWING AT 9:46 AM.

BC1 REPORTS FIRE SUPPRESSION EQUIPMENT CAN RETURN AT 9:48 AM.

EMS PLAN 1 AT 111 NORTH STATE ON ORDERS OF A74 AT 9:49 AM

AN AEROSOL CAN NEXT TO A STOVE OVERHEATED AND EXPLODED. 4 PEOPLE INJURED ... 3 CODE GREEN, 1 CODE YELLOW.

2-2-1 FIRE SUPPRESSION UNITS IN SERVICE. 10:12:04 AM

READ: Three Burned In Cooking Accident At State Street Macy's - http://t.co/lXYeOYCIKZ pic.twitter.com/FZDKEbNYyo

— CBS Chicago (@cbschicago) November 21, 2014

ENGINE(S): E5 THIRD ENGINE

TRUCK(S): ??

SQUAD(S): SQD1?

EMS: A74

CHIEF(S): BC1
BC2 FIRE ATTACK
BC3 FORWARD FIRE COMMANDER

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