Name: Fire in Building video
Uploaded: 2026-04-22T21:33:37.000Z
Description: Firefighters responded to a fire at a commercial building on N Kostner Ave in Chicago, working to extinguish smoke detected on the second floor. Crews were seen on the roof and attempting to enter the structure to manage the situation.

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Firefighters responded to a fire at a commercial building on N Kostner Ave in Chicago, working to extinguish smoke detected on the second floor. Crews were seen on the roof and attempting to enter the structure to manage the situation.

Fire in Building

Battalion 16, we got water on the fire on floor 1, fire in the basement, main body's extinguished, primary searches are complete negative, secondary searches are underway, basement, first floor, second floor, brown Ladder's Bravo side and Alpha side.

Firefighters have extinguished the main fire and completed primary searches. Secondary searches are ongoing throughout the building.

on the gangway to side C. They knocked down the rear and then took the ladder to the basement.

on the gangway to side C. They knocked down the rear and then took the ladder to the basement. Primary searches in the building.

Firefighters have knocked down the fire at the rear and are conducting searches in the building.

Citizen user video shows a large firefighter presence on the scene.

 Two holes in the roof on the two-story side.

 It doesn't appear it's gotten into the one-story side.

 We're going to continue opening up and start searches.

10-18. Alright, two aerials in the roof. Two holes in the roof on the two-story side. It doesn't appear it's gotten into the one-story side. We got water on the fire. We're making some progress. We're going to continue opening up and start searches.

Firefighters have made progress, with water on the fire and searches underway.

 trying to make entry into this commercial structure.

trying to make entry into this commercial structure. Still, it's going to be a minute. There might be more on this.

Firefighters are attempting to enter the commercial structure to address the situation further.

We got smoke out the second floor. Supposedly heavy fire load in this building. We'll see what kind of progress we can make here.

Firefighters report smoke on the second floor.

Citizen user video shows firefighters on the roof of a nearby building.

Corrected location is going to be 816 North Kostner.

 Battalion 18, you got a working fire now.

 Your company is going to be Engine 117, 95, Tower 14, Truck 26.

 Respond to 271, Truck 35, and Battalion 7 are going to be Rick.

 Battalion 17 is going to be Safety Chief.

Corrected location is going to be 816 North Kostner. Battalion 18, you got a working fire now. Your company is going to be Engine 117, 95, Tower 14, Truck 26. Respond to 271, Truck 35, and Battalion 7 are going to be Rick. Battalion 17 is going to be Safety Chief.

Firefighters are on the scene, working to extinguish an unspecified fire.

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