Name: Large Mulch Piles on Fire video
Uploaded: 2026-05-09T21:59:19.000Z
Description: Firefighters in Chicago are responding to a fire involving multiple piles of wood chips at 4120 S Indiana Ave. An additional engine has been requested to assist in controlling the blaze.

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Firefighters in Chicago are responding to a fire involving multiple piles of wood chips at 4120 S Indiana Ave. An additional engine has been requested to assist in controlling the blaze.

Large Mulch Piles on Fire

Fire is being buried. Just digging deeper into the piles. We get that. Any word on that? Charlie, you need to stand by 274. Thank you.

Firefighters are digging deeper into the piles to bury the fire and contain it.

 and there doesn't seem to be any more smoke rising from anything over their way.

Just a quick update. We have one tower ladder working. We have five hand lines working. Bolt's got one line. 688 has got one line. We have it set up inside A. Can you message receive? Yeah, the bolts are working. They're doing a good job, and there doesn't seem to be any more smoke rising from anything over their way. Message received. Message received.

Units on scene report progress with one tower ladder and five hand lines in use, reducing smoke in the area.

 That's the largest pile that we're working on now, okay, thanks.

 Yeah, it's maybe 150 to 200 feet west of the current pile that NGP and 6A data are working on.

That's the largest pile that we're working on now, okay, thanks. Yeah, it's maybe 150 to 200 feet west of the current pile that NGP and 6A data are working on.

Firefighters are focusing efforts on the largest pile, located 150 to 200 feet west of the current area.

 We have three hand lines working and we have the tower ladder working.

 It looks like we're making some progress.

 Could you see if that fire to the west of us is still burning?

 If you have a company here, they're going to get you that fire.

2-7-4 to Maine. 2-7-4. Just a quick update. The fire and exposure building is out. We have three hand lines working and we have the tower ladder working. It looks like we're making some progress. Could you see if that fire to the west of us is still burning? Okay, I was just about to call you. If you have a company here, they're going to get you that fire.

Firefighters report progress on the mulch fire, with three hand lines and a tower ladder in use.

 If there's some type of yacht behind there, you could probably get an engine come in from

 that direction, and they could probably hit it.

 If possible, get an engine from the west side.

If there's some type of yacht behind there, you could probably get an engine come in from that direction, and they could probably hit it. Okay. If possible, get an engine from the west side. Thank you. Right.

Firefighters are considering accessing the fire from the west side to improve their response efforts.

 50 by 150 primary search was complete negative and there is no personnel on the scene from

 And 274, just to confirm that we have a camera on this rest of the location, it looks like

 you have another pile on fire to the rest of you guys.

50 by 150 primary search was complete negative and there is no personnel on the scene from this visitor. And 274, just to confirm that we have a camera on this rest of the location, it looks like you have another pile on fire to the rest of you guys.

Firefighters report another pile is burning at the mulch facility, confirmed by camera footage.

 224 is requesting if possible we can get a backhoe from Shreets and Sand out here.

 274, okay, we'll contact Shreets and Sand for a backhoe.

 Also, we have multiple piles on fire and

 exposure building is a one-and-a-half-story nine-story building.

274 to Main. 274. 224 is requesting if possible we can get a backhoe from Shreets and Sand out here. 274, okay, we'll contact Shreets and Sand for a backhoe. Also, we have multiple piles on fire and exposure building is a one-and-a-half-story nine-story building.

Firefighters are requesting a backhoe to assist with the multiple burning piles at the mulch facility.

 It's large piles of mulch, multiple piles.

 We do have an exposure building that we're going to stretch a line to

 And I also heard you requested the hose wagon.

224 is on the scene and in command. We have three lines on the fire. It's large piles of mulch, multiple piles. We have a positive source of water. We do have an exposure building that we're going to stretch a line to and do an inspection in there. And I also heard you requested the hose wagon. Can you give us an ETN roughly?

Firefighters have three hoses on the mulch fire and are inspecting a nearby building for potential exposure.

 And once again, any company that's still responding to this call is 3154 South California, PG area, 31st from California, 31st from Hillside.

Firefighters continue to respond to the mulch fire, with additional units arriving to assist.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 3154 S California Ave.

 We got a pile of mulch that's not fire. We've got water on it right now. I'm good with engine 109 to 65. I'll let you know if I need anything else.

We got a pile of mulch that's not fire. We've got water on it right now. I'm good with engine 109 to 65. I'll let you know if I need anything else. That's very good.

Firefighters are actively applying water to a pile of mulch to control the fire.

 147 in California, we don't see any smoke here, but northeast of us we see quite a bit

 You got something else going on over there?

 We just have one cover part in the area, but 65 is up with the 14 at some wood chip situation.

147 in California, we don't see any smoke here, but northeast of us we see quite a bit of smoke. You got something else going on over there? We just have one cover part in the area, but 65 is up with the 14 at some wood chip situation. It's probably just residual.

Firefighters note significant smoke northeast of the current location, likely from the ongoing wood chip fire.

 Battalion 14's on the scene office, uh, we've got a, uh, mulch, uh, factory, mulch storage

 I'll be getting back to you in a little bit here.

 Okay, your second engine is 65, uh, load of stuff you need to pass.

Battalion 14's on the scene office, uh, we've got a, uh, mulch, uh, factory, mulch storage place here. We got some piles on fire here. I got command. I'll be getting back to you in a little bit here. Okay, your second engine is 65, uh, load of stuff you need to pass.

Firefighters confirm the fire is at a mulch storage facility, with multiple piles burning. Additional resources are on scene.

 Hey 11, go to 4120 on Indiana for me, looks like somebody poured charcoal in some bushes,

Hey 11, go to 4120 on Indiana for me, looks like somebody poured charcoal in some bushes, now it's on fire.

According to firefighters, a person poured charcoal into the bushes, which caught fire.

 Thank you, 1090 Main. We have actually multiple piles. We're going to need another engine company to this thing.

Thank you, 1090 Main. We have actually multiple piles. We're going to need another engine company to this thing. Okay, we'll give you a second engine.

Firefighters report multiple piles are burning and have requested an additional engine to assist.

Engine 109 to Main, it's just a big pile of wood chips that's on fire. We're going to be put into LRL.

Engine 109 to Main, it's just a big pile of wood chips that's on fire. We're going to be put into LRL. Okay.

Firefighters report the fire involves a large pile of wood chips.

 Westbound, you got a rubbish. We'll be here for a few minutes.

 Engine 16 on the scene with the rubbish.

16 on scene, 4120 Indiana. Westbound, you got a rubbish. We'll be here for a few minutes. Engine 16 on the scene with the rubbish.

Firefighters are on the scene of a rubbish fire.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 4120 S Indiana Ave.

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