STRUCTURAL COLLAPSE AT 150 NORTH RIVERSIDE HIGH-RISE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CHICAGO

    THU OCT 22 2015 ~3:52 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    BUILDING COLLAPSE/STILL AND BOX ALARM
    150 N RIVERSIDE PLAZA CHICAGO, IL

    REPORT OF A STRUCTURAL COLLAPSE AT A HIGH-RISE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT.

    50-STORY HIGH-RISE PROJECT UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

    10X10 AREA CONCRETE SECTION COLLAPSED ABOUT 10 FLOORS. WORKERS ARE DOING A PAR.

    STILL AND BOX ALARM AT 03:52 PM.

    REPORT: APPARENTLY NO WORKERS TRAPPED AT 4:18 PM.

    CREWS CARRYING SHOVELS AND A TORCH TO UPPER FLOOR AT 4:22 PM.

    ALL EMPLOYEES ACCOUNTED FOR AT ABOUT 4:40 PM.

    REMOVING DEBRIS -- SLOW PROCESS. ASSESSING FOR RISK OF FURTHER COLLAPSE BY 4:50 PM.

    ASKING NEWS HELICOPTERS TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE AREA AT ABOUT 5:04 PM.

    CONFIRMED THAT NO ONE IS TRAPPED BY 5:08 PM.

    STILL AND BOX STRUCK OUT AT ABOUT 5:42 PM.




    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E14  E5  E42

    TRUCK(S):

    SQUAD(S): SQD1 CV271

    EMS:

    CHIEF(S): BC1    515    221     2-1-21
    BC3 PLANS
    BC7 SAFETY
    419

    SPECIAL: COLLAPSE RIGS 521 522

    STAGING: WASHINGTON AND CANAL

    SECONDARY STAGING: WACKER AND RANDOLPH

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