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Single-Story Structure Fire

7900 S Vincennes Ave

Published Apr 13 at 5:01 AM · Updated Apr 13 at 5:12 AM

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Summary

Firefighters are responding to an active fire at a building on South Vincennes Avenue in Chicago. Police are managing traffic, and CTA buses are being rerouted.

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Apr 13, 6:50AM

Fire crews are dousing a single-story structure with water as smoke continues to rise from the building.

Apr 13, 5:25AM

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Apr 13, 5:01AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 7900 S Vincennes Ave.

Apr 13, 6:50AM

Fire crews are dousing a single-story structure with water as smoke continues to rise from the building.

Apr 13, 5:25AM

Citizen has not received any additional details. Do you have information? Comment in the chat or tap to go live from a safe distance.

Apr 13, 5:01AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 7900 S Vincennes Ave.

Apr 13, 6:50AM

Fire crews are dousing a single-story structure with water as smoke continues to rise from the building.

Apr 13, 5:25AM

Citizen has not received any additional details. Do you have information? Comment in the chat or tap to go live from a safe distance.

Apr 13, 5:01AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 7900 S Vincennes Ave.

Apr 13, 6:50AM

Fire crews are dousing a single-story structure with water as smoke continues to rise from the building.

Apr 13, 5:25AM

Citizen has not received any additional details. Do you have information? Comment in the chat or tap to go live from a safe distance.

Apr 13, 5:01AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 7900 S Vincennes Ave.

Apr 13, 6:50AM

Fire crews are dousing a single-story structure with water as smoke continues to rise from the building.

Apr 13, 5:25AM

Citizen has not received any additional details. Do you have information? Comment in the chat or tap to go live from a safe distance.

Apr 13, 5:01AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 7900 S Vincennes Ave.

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Radio Clips

CFD (B/U) · Apr 13, 5:12AM · 0:09

Office, we have one round X Charlie side, one round X Alpha side. Schnorkel working. Still totally defensive.

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CFD (B/U) · Apr 13, 5:12AM · 0:12

75. Office company out of the building going totally defensive. We have one dead gun, two rams, setting up the snorkel.

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CPD Zn 8 · Apr 13, 5:12AM · 0:10

Can you notify CTA that there's going to be a reroute? 10-4. 79th and Venturas. on 79.

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Comments2

ChicagoHelperApr 13 at 8:40 AM

There is a fire and now they’re closing off all of 79th

thurlowApr 13 at 7:47 AM

Do you know what happened

ChicagoHelperApr 13 at 8:40 AM

There is a fire and now they’re closing off all of 79th

thurlowApr 13 at 7:47 AM

Do you know what happened

ChicagoHelperApr 13 at 8:40 AM

There is a fire and now they’re closing off all of 79th

thurlowApr 13 at 7:47 AM

Do you know what happened

ChicagoHelperApr 13 at 8:40 AM

There is a fire and now they’re closing off all of 79th

thurlowApr 13 at 7:47 AM

Do you know what happened

ChicagoHelperApr 13 at 8:40 AM

There is a fire and now they’re closing off all of 79th

thurlowApr 13 at 7:47 AM

Do you know what happened

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