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Large Trash Fire Under Bridge

3054 N Western Ave

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Summary

  • Firefighters responded to a large trash fire burning under a bridge near an encampment on North Western Avenue in Chicago. Heavy smoke was reported in the area, but no injuries or structural damage have been reported.

Timeline

Firefighters have successfully extinguished the rubbish fire.

CPD Zn 2 · 0:11
1924.9to4.Yes,butfirewasabletoputthefireout.CanIgetanRDfor5006?

Firefighters are breaking a fence to access a fire hydrant for the rubbish fire.

CPD Zn 2 · 0:30
1924. 1924. On the east side of Western and Elson, CFD is breaking a cage fence to have better access to a fire hydrant. Just for info. Yeah, we just got a... Hold on, let me see if this is... Rubbish fire over there? That's what it looks like, but...

Citizen user video shows firefighters on the scene actively attempting to connect a hose to a fire hydrant.

Officers advise that heavy smoke is visible near the overpass.

CPD Zn 2 · 0:10
1924. 1924. There's fire on scene. There's a lot of smoke coming from the underpass.

Firefighters on scene advise a large rubbish pile is burning under a bridge near an encampment.

CFD (B/U) · 0:07
We'vegotalargerubbishpileunderneaththebridge,canyousendmeachiefforencampment?

Firefighters are responding to a report of a trash fire at the rear of a building.

CFD (B/U) · 0:06
Engine56to3054Northwesternforrubbishintherear,3054Northwestern.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 3054 N Western Ave.

Firefighters have successfully extinguished the rubbish fire.

CPD Zn 2 · 0:11
1924.9to4.Yes,butfirewasabletoputthefireout.CanIgetanRDfor5006?

Firefighters are breaking a fence to access a fire hydrant for the rubbish fire.

CPD Zn 2 · 0:30
1924. 1924. On the east side of Western and Elson, CFD is breaking a cage fence to have better access to a fire hydrant. Just for info. Yeah, we just got a... Hold on, let me see if this is... Rubbish fire over there? That's what it looks like, but...

Citizen user video shows firefighters on the scene actively attempting to connect a hose to a fire hydrant.

Officers advise that heavy smoke is visible near the overpass.

CPD Zn 2 · 0:10
1924. 1924. There's fire on scene. There's a lot of smoke coming from the underpass.

Firefighters on scene advise a large rubbish pile is burning under a bridge near an encampment.

CFD (B/U) · 0:07
We'vegotalargerubbishpileunderneaththebridge,canyousendmeachiefforencampment?

Firefighters are responding to a report of a trash fire at the rear of a building.

CFD (B/U) · 0:06
Engine56to3054Northwesternforrubbishintherear,3054Northwestern.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 3054 N Western Ave.

Firefighters have successfully extinguished the rubbish fire.

CPD Zn 2 · 0:11
1924.9to4.Yes,butfirewasabletoputthefireout.CanIgetanRDfor5006?

Firefighters are breaking a fence to access a fire hydrant for the rubbish fire.

CPD Zn 2 · 0:30
1924. 1924. On the east side of Western and Elson, CFD is breaking a cage fence to have better access to a fire hydrant. Just for info. Yeah, we just got a... Hold on, let me see if this is... Rubbish fire over there? That's what it looks like, but...

Citizen user video shows firefighters on the scene actively attempting to connect a hose to a fire hydrant.

Officers advise that heavy smoke is visible near the overpass.

CPD Zn 2 · 0:10
1924. 1924. There's fire on scene. There's a lot of smoke coming from the underpass.

Firefighters on scene advise a large rubbish pile is burning under a bridge near an encampment.

CFD (B/U) · 0:07
We'vegotalargerubbishpileunderneaththebridge,canyousendmeachiefforencampment?

Firefighters are responding to a report of a trash fire at the rear of a building.

CFD (B/U) · 0:06
Engine56to3054Northwesternforrubbishintherear,3054Northwestern.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 3054 N Western Ave.

Firefighters have successfully extinguished the rubbish fire.

CPD Zn 2 · 0:11
1924.9to4.Yes,butfirewasabletoputthefireout.CanIgetanRDfor5006?

Firefighters are breaking a fence to access a fire hydrant for the rubbish fire.

CPD Zn 2 · 0:30
1924. 1924. On the east side of Western and Elson, CFD is breaking a cage fence to have better access to a fire hydrant. Just for info. Yeah, we just got a... Hold on, let me see if this is... Rubbish fire over there? That's what it looks like, but...

Citizen user video shows firefighters on the scene actively attempting to connect a hose to a fire hydrant.

Officers advise that heavy smoke is visible near the overpass.

CPD Zn 2 · 0:10
1924. 1924. There's fire on scene. There's a lot of smoke coming from the underpass.

Firefighters on scene advise a large rubbish pile is burning under a bridge near an encampment.

CFD (B/U) · 0:07
We'vegotalargerubbishpileunderneaththebridge,canyousendmeachiefforencampment?

Firefighters are responding to a report of a trash fire at the rear of a building.

CFD (B/U) · 0:06
Engine56to3054Northwesternforrubbishintherear,3054Northwestern.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 3054 N Western Ave.

Firefighters have successfully extinguished the rubbish fire.

CPD Zn 2 · 0:11
1924.9to4.Yes,butfirewasabletoputthefireout.CanIgetanRDfor5006?

Firefighters are breaking a fence to access a fire hydrant for the rubbish fire.

CPD Zn 2 · 0:30
1924. 1924. On the east side of Western and Elson, CFD is breaking a cage fence to have better access to a fire hydrant. Just for info. Yeah, we just got a... Hold on, let me see if this is... Rubbish fire over there? That's what it looks like, but...

Citizen user video shows firefighters on the scene actively attempting to connect a hose to a fire hydrant.

Officers advise that heavy smoke is visible near the overpass.

CPD Zn 2 · 0:10
1924. 1924. There's fire on scene. There's a lot of smoke coming from the underpass.

Firefighters on scene advise a large rubbish pile is burning under a bridge near an encampment.

CFD (B/U) · 0:07
We'vegotalargerubbishpileunderneaththebridge,canyousendmeachiefforencampment?

Firefighters are responding to a report of a trash fire at the rear of a building.

CFD (B/U) · 0:06
Engine56to3054Northwesternforrubbishintherear,3054Northwestern.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 3054 N Western Ave.

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Comments17

Pats12NMay 29 at 11:19 AM

For years these encampments have been allowed to do what they want down there. The city collects their trash every so often and says “we’re working on it.”

chicagoUser1817385014May 29 at 12:08 PM

Maybe just clear out the damn encampments

ChicagoUser867530May 29 at 11:42 AM

Bums???

bmanfooMay 29 at 11:40 AM

Who lives in a pineapple under the sea

Pats12NMay 29 at 11:19 AM

For years these encampments have been allowed to do what they want down there. The city collects their trash every so often and says “we’re working on it.”

chicagoUser1817385014May 29 at 12:08 PM

Maybe just clear out the damn encampments

ChicagoUser867530May 29 at 11:42 AM

Bums???

bmanfooMay 29 at 11:40 AM

Who lives in a pineapple under the sea

Pats12NMay 29 at 11:19 AM

For years these encampments have been allowed to do what they want down there. The city collects their trash every so often and says “we’re working on it.”

chicagoUser1817385014May 29 at 12:08 PM

Maybe just clear out the damn encampments

ChicagoUser867530May 29 at 11:42 AM

Bums???

bmanfooMay 29 at 11:40 AM

Who lives in a pineapple under the sea

Pats12NMay 29 at 11:19 AM

For years these encampments have been allowed to do what they want down there. The city collects their trash every so often and says “we’re working on it.”

chicagoUser1817385014May 29 at 12:08 PM

Maybe just clear out the damn encampments

ChicagoUser867530May 29 at 11:42 AM

Bums???

bmanfooMay 29 at 11:40 AM

Who lives in a pineapple under the sea

Pats12NMay 29 at 11:19 AM

For years these encampments have been allowed to do what they want down there. The city collects their trash every so often and says “we’re working on it.”

chicagoUser1817385014May 29 at 12:08 PM

Maybe just clear out the damn encampments

ChicagoUser867530May 29 at 11:42 AM

Bums???

bmanfooMay 29 at 11:40 AM

Who lives in a pineapple under the sea

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