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Heavy Fire, Thick Black Smoke at Commercial Building

W 129th Pl & S Halsted St

Published Jun 27 at 11:39 PM · Updated Jun 28 at 12:00 AM

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Summary

Firefighters are battling a major fire at a commercial building on W 129th Pl and S Halsted St in Chicago. The one-story structure is fully engulfed, with additional units from Riverdale assisting in the response.

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Jun 28, 12:00AM

Citizen user (@chicagoUser2312045001) showed a video of black smoke billowing in the distance.

Jun 27, 11:50PM

Firefighters advise the one-story building is fully engulfed in flames with flames showing from roof.

CFD (B/U) · 0:16

We got an abandoned one-story commercial, 80 by 80. It got fired through the roof. The place is fully involved. We're going to be defensive on this. Riverdale is here with one engine. Our members are already working. We're going to start pulling a tower later. And we're going to be here for a little bit.

Jun 27, 11:49PM

Additional firefighting units from Riverdale are responding to assist with the building fire.

CFD (B/U) · 0:17

129th Place and Halstead. We're going to give you a working fire response. 129th Place and Halstead for the 22nd. 75 to Englewood. This is south of the bridge here, so this is South Park.

CFD (B/U) · 0:12

Continuing for now. We've notified Riverdale, and they're sending a response there. It's going to be south of the bridge. Okay, message received.

Jun 27, 11:39PM

Firefighters are on the scene of a commercial building fire with heavy flames and thick black smoke.

CFD (B/U) · 0:16

Engine 75 to Englewood, we're on the scene. 129th and Halstead, we got a one-story commercial ordinary. We got a fire, heavy fire here, thick black smoke. We're facing westbound. Assume the command, switching to fire round.

Jun 27, 11:39PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at W 129th Pl & S Halsted St.

Jun 28, 12:00AM

Citizen user (@chicagoUser2312045001) showed a video of black smoke billowing in the distance.

Jun 27, 11:50PM

Firefighters advise the one-story building is fully engulfed in flames with flames showing from roof.

CFD (B/U) · 0:16

We got an abandoned one-story commercial, 80 by 80. It got fired through the roof. The place is fully involved. We're going to be defensive on this. Riverdale is here with one engine. Our members are already working. We're going to start pulling a tower later. And we're going to be here for a little bit.

Jun 27, 11:49PM

Additional firefighting units from Riverdale are responding to assist with the building fire.

CFD (B/U) · 0:17

129th Place and Halstead. We're going to give you a working fire response. 129th Place and Halstead for the 22nd. 75 to Englewood. This is south of the bridge here, so this is South Park.

CFD (B/U) · 0:12

Continuing for now. We've notified Riverdale, and they're sending a response there. It's going to be south of the bridge. Okay, message received.

Jun 27, 11:39PM

Firefighters are on the scene of a commercial building fire with heavy flames and thick black smoke.

CFD (B/U) · 0:16

Engine 75 to Englewood, we're on the scene. 129th and Halstead, we got a one-story commercial ordinary. We got a fire, heavy fire here, thick black smoke. We're facing westbound. Assume the command, switching to fire round.

Jun 27, 11:39PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at W 129th Pl & S Halsted St.

Jun 28, 12:00AM

Citizen user (@chicagoUser2312045001) showed a video of black smoke billowing in the distance.

Jun 27, 11:50PM

Firefighters advise the one-story building is fully engulfed in flames with flames showing from roof.

CFD (B/U) · 0:16

We got an abandoned one-story commercial, 80 by 80. It got fired through the roof. The place is fully involved. We're going to be defensive on this. Riverdale is here with one engine. Our members are already working. We're going to start pulling a tower later. And we're going to be here for a little bit.

Jun 27, 11:49PM

Additional firefighting units from Riverdale are responding to assist with the building fire.

CFD (B/U) · 0:17

129th Place and Halstead. We're going to give you a working fire response. 129th Place and Halstead for the 22nd. 75 to Englewood. This is south of the bridge here, so this is South Park.

CFD (B/U) · 0:12

Continuing for now. We've notified Riverdale, and they're sending a response there. It's going to be south of the bridge. Okay, message received.

Jun 27, 11:39PM

Firefighters are on the scene of a commercial building fire with heavy flames and thick black smoke.

CFD (B/U) · 0:16

Engine 75 to Englewood, we're on the scene. 129th and Halstead, we got a one-story commercial ordinary. We got a fire, heavy fire here, thick black smoke. We're facing westbound. Assume the command, switching to fire round.

Jun 27, 11:39PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at W 129th Pl & S Halsted St.

Jun 28, 12:00AM

Citizen user (@chicagoUser2312045001) showed a video of black smoke billowing in the distance.

Jun 27, 11:50PM

Firefighters advise the one-story building is fully engulfed in flames with flames showing from roof.

CFD (B/U) · 0:16

We got an abandoned one-story commercial, 80 by 80. It got fired through the roof. The place is fully involved. We're going to be defensive on this. Riverdale is here with one engine. Our members are already working. We're going to start pulling a tower later. And we're going to be here for a little bit.

Jun 27, 11:49PM

Additional firefighting units from Riverdale are responding to assist with the building fire.

CFD (B/U) · 0:17

129th Place and Halstead. We're going to give you a working fire response. 129th Place and Halstead for the 22nd. 75 to Englewood. This is south of the bridge here, so this is South Park.

CFD (B/U) · 0:12

Continuing for now. We've notified Riverdale, and they're sending a response there. It's going to be south of the bridge. Okay, message received.

Jun 27, 11:39PM

Firefighters are on the scene of a commercial building fire with heavy flames and thick black smoke.

CFD (B/U) · 0:16

Engine 75 to Englewood, we're on the scene. 129th and Halstead, we got a one-story commercial ordinary. We got a fire, heavy fire here, thick black smoke. We're facing westbound. Assume the command, switching to fire round.

Jun 27, 11:39PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at W 129th Pl & S Halsted St.

Jun 28, 12:00AM

Citizen user (@chicagoUser2312045001) showed a video of black smoke billowing in the distance.

Jun 27, 11:50PM

Firefighters advise the one-story building is fully engulfed in flames with flames showing from roof.

CFD (B/U) · 0:16

We got an abandoned one-story commercial, 80 by 80. It got fired through the roof. The place is fully involved. We're going to be defensive on this. Riverdale is here with one engine. Our members are already working. We're going to start pulling a tower later. And we're going to be here for a little bit.

Jun 27, 11:49PM

Additional firefighting units from Riverdale are responding to assist with the building fire.

CFD (B/U) · 0:17

129th Place and Halstead. We're going to give you a working fire response. 129th Place and Halstead for the 22nd. 75 to Englewood. This is south of the bridge here, so this is South Park.

CFD (B/U) · 0:12

Continuing for now. We've notified Riverdale, and they're sending a response there. It's going to be south of the bridge. Okay, message received.

Jun 27, 11:39PM

Firefighters are on the scene of a commercial building fire with heavy flames and thick black smoke.

CFD (B/U) · 0:16

Engine 75 to Englewood, we're on the scene. 129th and Halstead, we got a one-story commercial ordinary. We got a fire, heavy fire here, thick black smoke. We're facing westbound. Assume the command, switching to fire round.

Jun 27, 11:39PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at W 129th Pl & S Halsted St.

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Comments1

villaparkUser2280338004Jun 28 at 6:59 PM

Is it just me or is the fire brigade doing nothing and wasting tax dollars?

villaparkUser2280338004Jun 28 at 6:59 PM

Is it just me or is the fire brigade doing nothing and wasting tax dollars?

villaparkUser2280338004Jun 28 at 6:59 PM

Is it just me or is the fire brigade doing nothing and wasting tax dollars?

villaparkUser2280338004Jun 28 at 6:59 PM

Is it just me or is the fire brigade doing nothing and wasting tax dollars?

villaparkUser2280338004Jun 28 at 6:59 PM

Is it just me or is the fire brigade doing nothing and wasting tax dollars?

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