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Massive Two-Alarm Blaze Engulfing Building

E 47th St & S Prairie Ave, Grand Boulevard, Chicago

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According to an update from the official Chicago Fire Media Twitter page, all firefighters are out of the building attacking the flames from a defensive position. The blaze has been declared a two-alarm fire.

Incident reported at E 47th St & S Prairie Ave.

According to an update from the official Chicago Fire Media Twitter page, all firefighters are out of the building attacking the flames from a defensive position. The blaze has been declared a two-alarm fire.

Incident reported at E 47th St & S Prairie Ave.

According to an update from the official Chicago Fire Media Twitter page, all firefighters are out of the building attacking the flames from a defensive position. The blaze has been declared a two-alarm fire.

Incident reported at E 47th St & S Prairie Ave.

According to an update from the official Chicago Fire Media Twitter page, all firefighters are out of the building attacking the flames from a defensive position. The blaze has been declared a two-alarm fire.

Incident reported at E 47th St & S Prairie Ave.

According to an update from the official Chicago Fire Media Twitter page, all firefighters are out of the building attacking the flames from a defensive position. The blaze has been declared a two-alarm fire.

Incident reported at E 47th St & S Prairie Ave.

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Chicago Fire (South) · Oct 23, 12:50PM · 0:14
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Chicago Fire (South) · Oct 23, 10:48AM · 0:09
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Chicago Fire (South) · Oct 23, 10:48AM · 0:15
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Comments30

Joshgrim3704Oct 23 at 10:46 AM

Keep our first responders in your prayers

unknowngirlinOct 23 at 11:16 AM

And the people they are trying to save

cdturner1Oct 23 at 11:11 AM

Thanks to you firefighter for all your hard work.💖

MeeChee312Oct 23 at 11:06 AM

Bless these firefighters especially the one who has been standing near the roof of the building for the last 20 min. There were minutes the smoke was so think you couldn’t see him!

gotdayum666Oct 23 at 11:05 AM

They did warn us about fires today

Joshgrim3704Oct 23 at 10:46 AM

Keep our first responders in your prayers

unknowngirlinOct 23 at 11:16 AM

And the people they are trying to save

cdturner1Oct 23 at 11:11 AM

Thanks to you firefighter for all your hard work.💖

MeeChee312Oct 23 at 11:06 AM

Bless these firefighters especially the one who has been standing near the roof of the building for the last 20 min. There were minutes the smoke was so think you couldn’t see him!

gotdayum666Oct 23 at 11:05 AM

They did warn us about fires today

Joshgrim3704Oct 23 at 10:46 AM

Keep our first responders in your prayers

unknowngirlinOct 23 at 11:16 AM

And the people they are trying to save

cdturner1Oct 23 at 11:11 AM

Thanks to you firefighter for all your hard work.💖

MeeChee312Oct 23 at 11:06 AM

Bless these firefighters especially the one who has been standing near the roof of the building for the last 20 min. There were minutes the smoke was so think you couldn’t see him!

gotdayum666Oct 23 at 11:05 AM

They did warn us about fires today

Joshgrim3704Oct 23 at 10:46 AM

Keep our first responders in your prayers

unknowngirlinOct 23 at 11:16 AM

And the people they are trying to save

cdturner1Oct 23 at 11:11 AM

Thanks to you firefighter for all your hard work.💖

MeeChee312Oct 23 at 11:06 AM

Bless these firefighters especially the one who has been standing near the roof of the building for the last 20 min. There were minutes the smoke was so think you couldn’t see him!

gotdayum666Oct 23 at 11:05 AM

They did warn us about fires today

Joshgrim3704Oct 23 at 10:46 AM

Keep our first responders in your prayers

unknowngirlinOct 23 at 11:16 AM

And the people they are trying to save

cdturner1Oct 23 at 11:11 AM

Thanks to you firefighter for all your hard work.💖

MeeChee312Oct 23 at 11:06 AM

Bless these firefighters especially the one who has been standing near the roof of the building for the last 20 min. There were minutes the smoke was so think you couldn’t see him!

gotdayum666Oct 23 at 11:05 AM

They did warn us about fires today

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