Basement Fire in Residence
538 E 44th Pl
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- Firefighters responded to a basement fire at a building on E 44th Pl in Chicago, initially reported with a person trapped on the second floor. Crews conducted searches and confirmed no one was trapped. The fire was contained to the basement, and extensive overhaul operations are underway.
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Firefighters are conducting a primary search of the building's first and second floors. Water is on the fire.
Citizen user video shows firefighters on the scene with a ladder extended to the roof of a building. Firefighters are on the roof with smoke rolling out of the windows below.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 538 E 44th Pl.
Firefighters are conducting a primary search of the building's first and second floors. Water is on the fire.
Citizen user video shows firefighters on the scene with a ladder extended to the roof of a building. Firefighters are on the roof with smoke rolling out of the windows below.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 538 E 44th Pl.
Firefighters are conducting a primary search of the building's first and second floors. Water is on the fire.
Citizen user video shows firefighters on the scene with a ladder extended to the roof of a building. Firefighters are on the roof with smoke rolling out of the windows below.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 538 E 44th Pl.
Firefighters are conducting a primary search of the building's first and second floors. Water is on the fire.
Citizen user video shows firefighters on the scene with a ladder extended to the roof of a building. Firefighters are on the roof with smoke rolling out of the windows below.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 538 E 44th Pl.
Firefighters are conducting a primary search of the building's first and second floors. Water is on the fire.
Citizen user video shows firefighters on the scene with a ladder extended to the roof of a building. Firefighters are on the roof with smoke rolling out of the windows below.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 538 E 44th Pl.
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Everyone's got out safely! Literally, every window is broken/gone. 🙏🏾 Can you say major remodel improvement project. $$$
Can you say homeowners insurance!
Obviously never been inside a burning building. Its called ventilation and you aren't waiting to nicely open windows which obstruct horizontal ventilation...it's in your fire science book.
They destroyed that Building and the fire
I don’t know someone trap on second floor
Everyone's got out safely! Literally, every window is broken/gone. 🙏🏾 Can you say major remodel improvement project. $$$
Can you say homeowners insurance!
Obviously never been inside a burning building. Its called ventilation and you aren't waiting to nicely open windows which obstruct horizontal ventilation...it's in your fire science book.
They destroyed that Building and the fire
I don’t know someone trap on second floor
Everyone's got out safely! Literally, every window is broken/gone. 🙏🏾 Can you say major remodel improvement project. $$$
Can you say homeowners insurance!
Obviously never been inside a burning building. Its called ventilation and you aren't waiting to nicely open windows which obstruct horizontal ventilation...it's in your fire science book.
They destroyed that Building and the fire
I don’t know someone trap on second floor
Everyone's got out safely! Literally, every window is broken/gone. 🙏🏾 Can you say major remodel improvement project. $$$
Can you say homeowners insurance!
Obviously never been inside a burning building. Its called ventilation and you aren't waiting to nicely open windows which obstruct horizontal ventilation...it's in your fire science book.
They destroyed that Building and the fire
I don’t know someone trap on second floor
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Everyone's got out safely! Literally, every window is broken/gone. 🙏🏾 Can you say major remodel improvement project. $$$
Can you say homeowners insurance!
Obviously never been inside a burning building. Its called ventilation and you aren't waiting to nicely open windows which obstruct horizontal ventilation...it's in your fire science book.
They destroyed that Building and the fire
I don’t know someone trap on second floor