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Large Warehouse on Fire

2500 S Paulina St

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  • Firefighters are actively working to control a large fire at a recycling facility on South Paulina Street in Chicago, with heavy smoke visible from the scene.

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Firefighters are addressing a fire on the second floor at the rear of 2nd floor.

CFD (B/U) · 0:12
Battalion 18, 18 to Main. We got a main to the roof. We got fire in the rear on second floor. We're leading out of line right now. Building is a two-story frame, 25 by 40.

Firefighters have completed two thorough searches of the building and did not find any trapped occupants.

CFD (B/U) · 0:30
Update from 224. Searches are still going on. There's no heat. They're ventilating right now with fans. It's obviously still waiting on the MVU. Primary searches are completely negative. Secondary searches are underway. Again, a lot of smoke, so it's slow moving on the searches. 371, your message received. Engine 49.

The fire crew confirms the roof fire is out. Crews are conducting a initial search amid heavy smoke. No one found yet.

CFD (B/U) · 0:30
In the main. 271. Update from 224. Fire on the roof is out. There's no fire. The car is in the process of overhaul. There's a lot of smoke due to the recycling and the size of this building. So, companies, there's about three different companies doing a primary search at this time. At this time, no one is found. Again, a lot of smoke.

Firefighters have extinguished the main body of the fire and are ventilating the building.

CFD (B/U) · 0:30
224 to Main. 224, go. All right, just let me give you an update here. It looks like they got the main body knocked. It appears at this time they have all been on the exterior. Companies are on the inside ventilating and checking the cameras. Engine 23 has got a dead gun on it. They're also leading a hand line up Truck 5's main to get to the solar panels on the roof. All companies working at this point, but we're looking way better than we were about two minutes ago.

Firefighters have knocked down most of the fire from the ground and are working to extinguish the rest.

CFD (B/U) · 0:18
We have people up on the roof, guys. We have total commandos on fire on the roof. The gun has knocked most of it down from the ground. We're in the process of leading out a line up the area to put the rest of the fire out.

Sprinklers are active inside the building, and firefighters are working to reach the roof to battle the fire.

CFD (B/U) · 0:19
Battalion 15 to Main. We have sprinklers going off inside the building. It's just smoke in the building. We're still in the process of getting the aerial to the roof. In the meantime, we have the deck on going to the roof.

Firefighters report heavy fire on the roof. An engine crew is entering the building.

CFD (B/U) · 0:16
Battalion 15 to Main. I have heavy fire showing from the roof. Engine 23 is making entry into the building now. I have Truck 5 raising an aerial to the roof.

Firefighters are on scene at a large warehouse fire, actively working to control the blaze.

CFD (B/U) · 0:20
915 is on the scene at 25th and Kalina. I have an approximately 300 by 300 warehouse. Office, give me a box. Still in box alarm, 2500 South Kalina. Still in box alarm, 2500 South Kalina.

Firefighters are addressing a blaze at a recycling facility, with heavy smoke visible from the scene.

CFD (B/U) · 0:28
Engine 23, 2500 South Kline, up for the still. Looks like we have a recycled facility in the yard, in the building. Actually, it's a 300 by 300, two-story, fire-resistive. We're southbound. 23, you got it? 23, southbound with the fire.
CFD (B/U) · 0:27
Tower 5, range of Tower 5. Tower 5, 2500 for lineup for the spill. That's right, Truck 5, take it in. 14's at Cermak and Western. I see a header over their office. You might want to start coming to that working fire. That's correct, and starting a working fire, Battalion 14. You need a 14th on that?

A Citizen user shows video of heavy smoke billowing from an unknown fire in the distance.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire.

CFD (B/U) · 0:09
2500 Polina, uh, 2500 Polina for the fire. Battalion 15, main to Battalion 15. 2500 Polina for the fire, 23.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2500 S Paulina St.

Firefighters are addressing a fire on the second floor at the rear of 2nd floor.

CFD (B/U) · 0:12
Battalion 18, 18 to Main. We got a main to the roof. We got fire in the rear on second floor. We're leading out of line right now. Building is a two-story frame, 25 by 40.

Firefighters have completed two thorough searches of the building and did not find any trapped occupants.

CFD (B/U) · 0:30
Update from 224. Searches are still going on. There's no heat. They're ventilating right now with fans. It's obviously still waiting on the MVU. Primary searches are completely negative. Secondary searches are underway. Again, a lot of smoke, so it's slow moving on the searches. 371, your message received. Engine 49.

The fire crew confirms the roof fire is out. Crews are conducting a initial search amid heavy smoke. No one found yet.

CFD (B/U) · 0:30
In the main. 271. Update from 224. Fire on the roof is out. There's no fire. The car is in the process of overhaul. There's a lot of smoke due to the recycling and the size of this building. So, companies, there's about three different companies doing a primary search at this time. At this time, no one is found. Again, a lot of smoke.

Firefighters have extinguished the main body of the fire and are ventilating the building.

CFD (B/U) · 0:30
224 to Main. 224, go. All right, just let me give you an update here. It looks like they got the main body knocked. It appears at this time they have all been on the exterior. Companies are on the inside ventilating and checking the cameras. Engine 23 has got a dead gun on it. They're also leading a hand line up Truck 5's main to get to the solar panels on the roof. All companies working at this point, but we're looking way better than we were about two minutes ago.

Firefighters have knocked down most of the fire from the ground and are working to extinguish the rest.

CFD (B/U) · 0:18
We have people up on the roof, guys. We have total commandos on fire on the roof. The gun has knocked most of it down from the ground. We're in the process of leading out a line up the area to put the rest of the fire out.

Sprinklers are active inside the building, and firefighters are working to reach the roof to battle the fire.

CFD (B/U) · 0:19
Battalion 15 to Main. We have sprinklers going off inside the building. It's just smoke in the building. We're still in the process of getting the aerial to the roof. In the meantime, we have the deck on going to the roof.

Firefighters report heavy fire on the roof. An engine crew is entering the building.

CFD (B/U) · 0:16
Battalion 15 to Main. I have heavy fire showing from the roof. Engine 23 is making entry into the building now. I have Truck 5 raising an aerial to the roof.

Firefighters are on scene at a large warehouse fire, actively working to control the blaze.

CFD (B/U) · 0:20
915 is on the scene at 25th and Kalina. I have an approximately 300 by 300 warehouse. Office, give me a box. Still in box alarm, 2500 South Kalina. Still in box alarm, 2500 South Kalina.

Firefighters are addressing a blaze at a recycling facility, with heavy smoke visible from the scene.

CFD (B/U) · 0:28
Engine 23, 2500 South Kline, up for the still. Looks like we have a recycled facility in the yard, in the building. Actually, it's a 300 by 300, two-story, fire-resistive. We're southbound. 23, you got it? 23, southbound with the fire.
CFD (B/U) · 0:27
Tower 5, range of Tower 5. Tower 5, 2500 for lineup for the spill. That's right, Truck 5, take it in. 14's at Cermak and Western. I see a header over their office. You might want to start coming to that working fire. That's correct, and starting a working fire, Battalion 14. You need a 14th on that?

A Citizen user shows video of heavy smoke billowing from an unknown fire in the distance.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire.

CFD (B/U) · 0:09
2500 Polina, uh, 2500 Polina for the fire. Battalion 15, main to Battalion 15. 2500 Polina for the fire, 23.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2500 S Paulina St.

Firefighters are addressing a fire on the second floor at the rear of 2nd floor.

CFD (B/U) · 0:12
Battalion 18, 18 to Main. We got a main to the roof. We got fire in the rear on second floor. We're leading out of line right now. Building is a two-story frame, 25 by 40.

Firefighters have completed two thorough searches of the building and did not find any trapped occupants.

CFD (B/U) · 0:30
Update from 224. Searches are still going on. There's no heat. They're ventilating right now with fans. It's obviously still waiting on the MVU. Primary searches are completely negative. Secondary searches are underway. Again, a lot of smoke, so it's slow moving on the searches. 371, your message received. Engine 49.

The fire crew confirms the roof fire is out. Crews are conducting a initial search amid heavy smoke. No one found yet.

CFD (B/U) · 0:30
In the main. 271. Update from 224. Fire on the roof is out. There's no fire. The car is in the process of overhaul. There's a lot of smoke due to the recycling and the size of this building. So, companies, there's about three different companies doing a primary search at this time. At this time, no one is found. Again, a lot of smoke.

Firefighters have extinguished the main body of the fire and are ventilating the building.

CFD (B/U) · 0:30
224 to Main. 224, go. All right, just let me give you an update here. It looks like they got the main body knocked. It appears at this time they have all been on the exterior. Companies are on the inside ventilating and checking the cameras. Engine 23 has got a dead gun on it. They're also leading a hand line up Truck 5's main to get to the solar panels on the roof. All companies working at this point, but we're looking way better than we were about two minutes ago.

Firefighters have knocked down most of the fire from the ground and are working to extinguish the rest.

CFD (B/U) · 0:18
We have people up on the roof, guys. We have total commandos on fire on the roof. The gun has knocked most of it down from the ground. We're in the process of leading out a line up the area to put the rest of the fire out.

Sprinklers are active inside the building, and firefighters are working to reach the roof to battle the fire.

CFD (B/U) · 0:19
Battalion 15 to Main. We have sprinklers going off inside the building. It's just smoke in the building. We're still in the process of getting the aerial to the roof. In the meantime, we have the deck on going to the roof.

Firefighters report heavy fire on the roof. An engine crew is entering the building.

CFD (B/U) · 0:16
Battalion 15 to Main. I have heavy fire showing from the roof. Engine 23 is making entry into the building now. I have Truck 5 raising an aerial to the roof.

Firefighters are on scene at a large warehouse fire, actively working to control the blaze.

CFD (B/U) · 0:20
915 is on the scene at 25th and Kalina. I have an approximately 300 by 300 warehouse. Office, give me a box. Still in box alarm, 2500 South Kalina. Still in box alarm, 2500 South Kalina.

Firefighters are addressing a blaze at a recycling facility, with heavy smoke visible from the scene.

CFD (B/U) · 0:28
Engine 23, 2500 South Kline, up for the still. Looks like we have a recycled facility in the yard, in the building. Actually, it's a 300 by 300, two-story, fire-resistive. We're southbound. 23, you got it? 23, southbound with the fire.
CFD (B/U) · 0:27
Tower 5, range of Tower 5. Tower 5, 2500 for lineup for the spill. That's right, Truck 5, take it in. 14's at Cermak and Western. I see a header over their office. You might want to start coming to that working fire. That's correct, and starting a working fire, Battalion 14. You need a 14th on that?

A Citizen user shows video of heavy smoke billowing from an unknown fire in the distance.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire.

CFD (B/U) · 0:09
2500 Polina, uh, 2500 Polina for the fire. Battalion 15, main to Battalion 15. 2500 Polina for the fire, 23.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2500 S Paulina St.

Firefighters are addressing a fire on the second floor at the rear of 2nd floor.

CFD (B/U) · 0:12
Battalion 18, 18 to Main. We got a main to the roof. We got fire in the rear on second floor. We're leading out of line right now. Building is a two-story frame, 25 by 40.

Firefighters have completed two thorough searches of the building and did not find any trapped occupants.

CFD (B/U) · 0:30
Update from 224. Searches are still going on. There's no heat. They're ventilating right now with fans. It's obviously still waiting on the MVU. Primary searches are completely negative. Secondary searches are underway. Again, a lot of smoke, so it's slow moving on the searches. 371, your message received. Engine 49.

The fire crew confirms the roof fire is out. Crews are conducting a initial search amid heavy smoke. No one found yet.

CFD (B/U) · 0:30
In the main. 271. Update from 224. Fire on the roof is out. There's no fire. The car is in the process of overhaul. There's a lot of smoke due to the recycling and the size of this building. So, companies, there's about three different companies doing a primary search at this time. At this time, no one is found. Again, a lot of smoke.

Firefighters have extinguished the main body of the fire and are ventilating the building.

CFD (B/U) · 0:30
224 to Main. 224, go. All right, just let me give you an update here. It looks like they got the main body knocked. It appears at this time they have all been on the exterior. Companies are on the inside ventilating and checking the cameras. Engine 23 has got a dead gun on it. They're also leading a hand line up Truck 5's main to get to the solar panels on the roof. All companies working at this point, but we're looking way better than we were about two minutes ago.

Firefighters have knocked down most of the fire from the ground and are working to extinguish the rest.

CFD (B/U) · 0:18
We have people up on the roof, guys. We have total commandos on fire on the roof. The gun has knocked most of it down from the ground. We're in the process of leading out a line up the area to put the rest of the fire out.

Sprinklers are active inside the building, and firefighters are working to reach the roof to battle the fire.

CFD (B/U) · 0:19
Battalion 15 to Main. We have sprinklers going off inside the building. It's just smoke in the building. We're still in the process of getting the aerial to the roof. In the meantime, we have the deck on going to the roof.

Firefighters report heavy fire on the roof. An engine crew is entering the building.

CFD (B/U) · 0:16
Battalion 15 to Main. I have heavy fire showing from the roof. Engine 23 is making entry into the building now. I have Truck 5 raising an aerial to the roof.

Firefighters are on scene at a large warehouse fire, actively working to control the blaze.

CFD (B/U) · 0:20
915 is on the scene at 25th and Kalina. I have an approximately 300 by 300 warehouse. Office, give me a box. Still in box alarm, 2500 South Kalina. Still in box alarm, 2500 South Kalina.

Firefighters are addressing a blaze at a recycling facility, with heavy smoke visible from the scene.

CFD (B/U) · 0:28
Engine 23, 2500 South Kline, up for the still. Looks like we have a recycled facility in the yard, in the building. Actually, it's a 300 by 300, two-story, fire-resistive. We're southbound. 23, you got it? 23, southbound with the fire.
CFD (B/U) · 0:27
Tower 5, range of Tower 5. Tower 5, 2500 for lineup for the spill. That's right, Truck 5, take it in. 14's at Cermak and Western. I see a header over their office. You might want to start coming to that working fire. That's correct, and starting a working fire, Battalion 14. You need a 14th on that?

A Citizen user shows video of heavy smoke billowing from an unknown fire in the distance.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire.

CFD (B/U) · 0:09
2500 Polina, uh, 2500 Polina for the fire. Battalion 15, main to Battalion 15. 2500 Polina for the fire, 23.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2500 S Paulina St.

Firefighters are addressing a fire on the second floor at the rear of 2nd floor.

CFD (B/U) · 0:12
Battalion 18, 18 to Main. We got a main to the roof. We got fire in the rear on second floor. We're leading out of line right now. Building is a two-story frame, 25 by 40.

Firefighters have completed two thorough searches of the building and did not find any trapped occupants.

CFD (B/U) · 0:30
Update from 224. Searches are still going on. There's no heat. They're ventilating right now with fans. It's obviously still waiting on the MVU. Primary searches are completely negative. Secondary searches are underway. Again, a lot of smoke, so it's slow moving on the searches. 371, your message received. Engine 49.

The fire crew confirms the roof fire is out. Crews are conducting a initial search amid heavy smoke. No one found yet.

CFD (B/U) · 0:30
In the main. 271. Update from 224. Fire on the roof is out. There's no fire. The car is in the process of overhaul. There's a lot of smoke due to the recycling and the size of this building. So, companies, there's about three different companies doing a primary search at this time. At this time, no one is found. Again, a lot of smoke.

Firefighters have extinguished the main body of the fire and are ventilating the building.

CFD (B/U) · 0:30
224 to Main. 224, go. All right, just let me give you an update here. It looks like they got the main body knocked. It appears at this time they have all been on the exterior. Companies are on the inside ventilating and checking the cameras. Engine 23 has got a dead gun on it. They're also leading a hand line up Truck 5's main to get to the solar panels on the roof. All companies working at this point, but we're looking way better than we were about two minutes ago.

Firefighters have knocked down most of the fire from the ground and are working to extinguish the rest.

CFD (B/U) · 0:18
We have people up on the roof, guys. We have total commandos on fire on the roof. The gun has knocked most of it down from the ground. We're in the process of leading out a line up the area to put the rest of the fire out.

Sprinklers are active inside the building, and firefighters are working to reach the roof to battle the fire.

CFD (B/U) · 0:19
Battalion 15 to Main. We have sprinklers going off inside the building. It's just smoke in the building. We're still in the process of getting the aerial to the roof. In the meantime, we have the deck on going to the roof.

Firefighters report heavy fire on the roof. An engine crew is entering the building.

CFD (B/U) · 0:16
Battalion 15 to Main. I have heavy fire showing from the roof. Engine 23 is making entry into the building now. I have Truck 5 raising an aerial to the roof.

Firefighters are on scene at a large warehouse fire, actively working to control the blaze.

CFD (B/U) · 0:20
915 is on the scene at 25th and Kalina. I have an approximately 300 by 300 warehouse. Office, give me a box. Still in box alarm, 2500 South Kalina. Still in box alarm, 2500 South Kalina.

Firefighters are addressing a blaze at a recycling facility, with heavy smoke visible from the scene.

CFD (B/U) · 0:28
Engine 23, 2500 South Kline, up for the still. Looks like we have a recycled facility in the yard, in the building. Actually, it's a 300 by 300, two-story, fire-resistive. We're southbound. 23, you got it? 23, southbound with the fire.
CFD (B/U) · 0:27
Tower 5, range of Tower 5. Tower 5, 2500 for lineup for the spill. That's right, Truck 5, take it in. 14's at Cermak and Western. I see a header over their office. You might want to start coming to that working fire. That's correct, and starting a working fire, Battalion 14. You need a 14th on that?

A Citizen user shows video of heavy smoke billowing from an unknown fire in the distance.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire.

CFD (B/U) · 0:09
2500 Polina, uh, 2500 Polina for the fire. Battalion 15, main to Battalion 15. 2500 Polina for the fire, 23.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2500 S Paulina St.

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villaparkUser2280338004Jun 27 at 5:04 PM

Fire brigade doing nothing as usual. Waste of tax dollars since the ey never stop the fires

happybungalowlake8Jun 27 at 11:54 AM

Oh wow

chicagoUser2325278006Jun 27 at 11:32 AM

i

chicagoUser2325278006Jun 27 at 11:32 AM

@colekewanna @colekewanna @colekewanna @colekewanna

villaparkUser2280338004Jun 27 at 5:04 PM

Fire brigade doing nothing as usual. Waste of tax dollars since the ey never stop the fires

happybungalowlake8Jun 27 at 11:54 AM

Oh wow

chicagoUser2325278006Jun 27 at 11:32 AM

i

chicagoUser2325278006Jun 27 at 11:32 AM

@colekewanna @colekewanna @colekewanna @colekewanna

villaparkUser2280338004Jun 27 at 5:04 PM

Fire brigade doing nothing as usual. Waste of tax dollars since the ey never stop the fires

happybungalowlake8Jun 27 at 11:54 AM

Oh wow

chicagoUser2325278006Jun 27 at 11:32 AM

i

chicagoUser2325278006Jun 27 at 11:32 AM

@colekewanna @colekewanna @colekewanna @colekewanna

villaparkUser2280338004Jun 27 at 5:04 PM

Fire brigade doing nothing as usual. Waste of tax dollars since the ey never stop the fires

happybungalowlake8Jun 27 at 11:54 AM

Oh wow

chicagoUser2325278006Jun 27 at 11:32 AM

i

chicagoUser2325278006Jun 27 at 11:32 AM

@colekewanna @colekewanna @colekewanna @colekewanna

villaparkUser2280338004Jun 27 at 5:04 PM

Fire brigade doing nothing as usual. Waste of tax dollars since the ey never stop the fires

happybungalowlake8Jun 27 at 11:54 AM

Oh wow

chicagoUser2325278006Jun 27 at 11:32 AM

i

chicagoUser2325278006Jun 27 at 11:32 AM

@colekewanna @colekewanna @colekewanna @colekewanna

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