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Propane Tank Exploded During Shed Fire

2513 S Artesian Ave

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Summary

  • Firefighters are operating at the scene of a shed fire on South Artesian Avenue in Chicago, utilizing a deck gun to combat the blaze.
  • Multiple units are on scene, and traffic control measures are in place to assist firefighting efforts.

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The fire crew confirms the fire is contained to the junkyard, with no threat to nearby structures.

CPD Zn 10 · 0:12
10-14, this is going to be a bonafide. 10-4, and it's going to be the junkyard, right? The school is not on fire? 99.

Traffic control is being coordinated to support the operation.

CPD Zn 10 · 0:10
It looks like they have a bunch of fire equipment already on scene there, so they're asking for some traffic control once you guys get there. So, just let us know where you're going to start out.

Firefighters confirm no additional flammable materials are present, and they are carefully managing the remaining hotspots.

CFD (B/U) · 0:27
Right now it looks like the same body of fire as well. We do have an inspection all that come in for the building through the C side. We're still using master scenes off in the distance. We're just rating everything down. There's nothing in the shelter that is, anything else that's flammable except for the tanks that are inside, so we're just tending off a little bit. There's no life safety answers here, so we're just taking our time with it. Your message received, Battalion 15.

Firefighters say the fire is mostly under control and are using large hoses to put out the remaining hotspots.

CFD (B/U) · 0:28
I'm going to give you a, I'm going to give you a corrected address. Let me give you a corrected address. 2513 Artesian. What we got is basically a steel shed, 20, 20 by 30, steel shed. Right now we got a couple of the building things going. Looks like right now a lot of the fire is knocked down. We're all basically just using master streams at this point.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 2513 S Artesian Ave.

Firefighters report propane tanks in a shed at the junkyard fire, with one having exploded.

CFD (B/U) · 0:21
Engine 23 to Main. Engine 23, go. Just let everybody on scene know, they got propane tanks in this little shed out here. We're venting right now. We've had one blow up. We got a deck gun on it. We're going to drop a line as soon as we knock this down.

Traffic control is being arranged to assist firefighters at the junkyard fire.

CFD (B/U) · 0:30
Truck 5 to Main, we're going to need traffic control out here. Truck 5, message received. We'll get you traffic control. Battalion 15, Main to Battalion 15. Go ahead, Main. Battalion 15, we have a working fire there. You've got 23, 39, 109 as the third. Trucks are Truck 5, Truck 32, Squad 1, 271, Truck 6, and Battalion 14, battalion 2, safety in your area.

Firefighters are tackling a junkyard fire using a deck gun. Multiple units are on scene.

CFD (B/U) · 0:27
Engine 23 to Main, 2520 Southwestern. We are in a junkyard right up to 24th Street. We got a junkyard. It's about 50 by 50. It's all outside. We're going to hit it with a deck gun. We're southbound. Engine 23, message received. Engine 23 is at command, switching to fireground.
CFD (B/U) · 0:03
2520 Western. 2520 Western.
CFD (B/U) · 0:21
109's going. Battalion 15, you've got a working fire. You've got engine 23, engine 39, and the third engine, 109. Truck 5, truck 32. Battalion 14 and truck 6 will be writ. Battalion 2, safety. And Squad 1, 271, the EMS compliment.

A Citizen user shows video of smoke billowing in the area.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire.

CFD (B/U) · 0:05
2520 Southwestern for a fire. That's right, Squad 1.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2520 S Western Ave.

The fire crew confirms the fire is contained to the junkyard, with no threat to nearby structures.

CPD Zn 10 · 0:12
10-14, this is going to be a bonafide. 10-4, and it's going to be the junkyard, right? The school is not on fire? 99.

Traffic control is being coordinated to support the operation.

CPD Zn 10 · 0:10
It looks like they have a bunch of fire equipment already on scene there, so they're asking for some traffic control once you guys get there. So, just let us know where you're going to start out.

Firefighters confirm no additional flammable materials are present, and they are carefully managing the remaining hotspots.

CFD (B/U) · 0:27
Right now it looks like the same body of fire as well. We do have an inspection all that come in for the building through the C side. We're still using master scenes off in the distance. We're just rating everything down. There's nothing in the shelter that is, anything else that's flammable except for the tanks that are inside, so we're just tending off a little bit. There's no life safety answers here, so we're just taking our time with it. Your message received, Battalion 15.

Firefighters say the fire is mostly under control and are using large hoses to put out the remaining hotspots.

CFD (B/U) · 0:28
I'm going to give you a, I'm going to give you a corrected address. Let me give you a corrected address. 2513 Artesian. What we got is basically a steel shed, 20, 20 by 30, steel shed. Right now we got a couple of the building things going. Looks like right now a lot of the fire is knocked down. We're all basically just using master streams at this point.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 2513 S Artesian Ave.

Firefighters report propane tanks in a shed at the junkyard fire, with one having exploded.

CFD (B/U) · 0:21
Engine 23 to Main. Engine 23, go. Just let everybody on scene know, they got propane tanks in this little shed out here. We're venting right now. We've had one blow up. We got a deck gun on it. We're going to drop a line as soon as we knock this down.

Traffic control is being arranged to assist firefighters at the junkyard fire.

CFD (B/U) · 0:30
Truck 5 to Main, we're going to need traffic control out here. Truck 5, message received. We'll get you traffic control. Battalion 15, Main to Battalion 15. Go ahead, Main. Battalion 15, we have a working fire there. You've got 23, 39, 109 as the third. Trucks are Truck 5, Truck 32, Squad 1, 271, Truck 6, and Battalion 14, battalion 2, safety in your area.

Firefighters are tackling a junkyard fire using a deck gun. Multiple units are on scene.

CFD (B/U) · 0:27
Engine 23 to Main, 2520 Southwestern. We are in a junkyard right up to 24th Street. We got a junkyard. It's about 50 by 50. It's all outside. We're going to hit it with a deck gun. We're southbound. Engine 23, message received. Engine 23 is at command, switching to fireground.
CFD (B/U) · 0:03
2520 Western. 2520 Western.
CFD (B/U) · 0:21
109's going. Battalion 15, you've got a working fire. You've got engine 23, engine 39, and the third engine, 109. Truck 5, truck 32. Battalion 14 and truck 6 will be writ. Battalion 2, safety. And Squad 1, 271, the EMS compliment.

A Citizen user shows video of smoke billowing in the area.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire.

CFD (B/U) · 0:05
2520 Southwestern for a fire. That's right, Squad 1.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2520 S Western Ave.

The fire crew confirms the fire is contained to the junkyard, with no threat to nearby structures.

CPD Zn 10 · 0:12
10-14, this is going to be a bonafide. 10-4, and it's going to be the junkyard, right? The school is not on fire? 99.

Traffic control is being coordinated to support the operation.

CPD Zn 10 · 0:10
It looks like they have a bunch of fire equipment already on scene there, so they're asking for some traffic control once you guys get there. So, just let us know where you're going to start out.

Firefighters confirm no additional flammable materials are present, and they are carefully managing the remaining hotspots.

CFD (B/U) · 0:27
Right now it looks like the same body of fire as well. We do have an inspection all that come in for the building through the C side. We're still using master scenes off in the distance. We're just rating everything down. There's nothing in the shelter that is, anything else that's flammable except for the tanks that are inside, so we're just tending off a little bit. There's no life safety answers here, so we're just taking our time with it. Your message received, Battalion 15.

Firefighters say the fire is mostly under control and are using large hoses to put out the remaining hotspots.

CFD (B/U) · 0:28
I'm going to give you a, I'm going to give you a corrected address. Let me give you a corrected address. 2513 Artesian. What we got is basically a steel shed, 20, 20 by 30, steel shed. Right now we got a couple of the building things going. Looks like right now a lot of the fire is knocked down. We're all basically just using master streams at this point.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 2513 S Artesian Ave.

Firefighters report propane tanks in a shed at the junkyard fire, with one having exploded.

CFD (B/U) · 0:21
Engine 23 to Main. Engine 23, go. Just let everybody on scene know, they got propane tanks in this little shed out here. We're venting right now. We've had one blow up. We got a deck gun on it. We're going to drop a line as soon as we knock this down.

Traffic control is being arranged to assist firefighters at the junkyard fire.

CFD (B/U) · 0:30
Truck 5 to Main, we're going to need traffic control out here. Truck 5, message received. We'll get you traffic control. Battalion 15, Main to Battalion 15. Go ahead, Main. Battalion 15, we have a working fire there. You've got 23, 39, 109 as the third. Trucks are Truck 5, Truck 32, Squad 1, 271, Truck 6, and Battalion 14, battalion 2, safety in your area.

Firefighters are tackling a junkyard fire using a deck gun. Multiple units are on scene.

CFD (B/U) · 0:27
Engine 23 to Main, 2520 Southwestern. We are in a junkyard right up to 24th Street. We got a junkyard. It's about 50 by 50. It's all outside. We're going to hit it with a deck gun. We're southbound. Engine 23, message received. Engine 23 is at command, switching to fireground.
CFD (B/U) · 0:03
2520 Western. 2520 Western.
CFD (B/U) · 0:21
109's going. Battalion 15, you've got a working fire. You've got engine 23, engine 39, and the third engine, 109. Truck 5, truck 32. Battalion 14 and truck 6 will be writ. Battalion 2, safety. And Squad 1, 271, the EMS compliment.

A Citizen user shows video of smoke billowing in the area.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire.

CFD (B/U) · 0:05
2520 Southwestern for a fire. That's right, Squad 1.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2520 S Western Ave.

The fire crew confirms the fire is contained to the junkyard, with no threat to nearby structures.

CPD Zn 10 · 0:12
10-14, this is going to be a bonafide. 10-4, and it's going to be the junkyard, right? The school is not on fire? 99.

Traffic control is being coordinated to support the operation.

CPD Zn 10 · 0:10
It looks like they have a bunch of fire equipment already on scene there, so they're asking for some traffic control once you guys get there. So, just let us know where you're going to start out.

Firefighters confirm no additional flammable materials are present, and they are carefully managing the remaining hotspots.

CFD (B/U) · 0:27
Right now it looks like the same body of fire as well. We do have an inspection all that come in for the building through the C side. We're still using master scenes off in the distance. We're just rating everything down. There's nothing in the shelter that is, anything else that's flammable except for the tanks that are inside, so we're just tending off a little bit. There's no life safety answers here, so we're just taking our time with it. Your message received, Battalion 15.

Firefighters say the fire is mostly under control and are using large hoses to put out the remaining hotspots.

CFD (B/U) · 0:28
I'm going to give you a, I'm going to give you a corrected address. Let me give you a corrected address. 2513 Artesian. What we got is basically a steel shed, 20, 20 by 30, steel shed. Right now we got a couple of the building things going. Looks like right now a lot of the fire is knocked down. We're all basically just using master streams at this point.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 2513 S Artesian Ave.

Firefighters report propane tanks in a shed at the junkyard fire, with one having exploded.

CFD (B/U) · 0:21
Engine 23 to Main. Engine 23, go. Just let everybody on scene know, they got propane tanks in this little shed out here. We're venting right now. We've had one blow up. We got a deck gun on it. We're going to drop a line as soon as we knock this down.

Traffic control is being arranged to assist firefighters at the junkyard fire.

CFD (B/U) · 0:30
Truck 5 to Main, we're going to need traffic control out here. Truck 5, message received. We'll get you traffic control. Battalion 15, Main to Battalion 15. Go ahead, Main. Battalion 15, we have a working fire there. You've got 23, 39, 109 as the third. Trucks are Truck 5, Truck 32, Squad 1, 271, Truck 6, and Battalion 14, battalion 2, safety in your area.

Firefighters are tackling a junkyard fire using a deck gun. Multiple units are on scene.

CFD (B/U) · 0:27
Engine 23 to Main, 2520 Southwestern. We are in a junkyard right up to 24th Street. We got a junkyard. It's about 50 by 50. It's all outside. We're going to hit it with a deck gun. We're southbound. Engine 23, message received. Engine 23 is at command, switching to fireground.
CFD (B/U) · 0:03
2520 Western. 2520 Western.
CFD (B/U) · 0:21
109's going. Battalion 15, you've got a working fire. You've got engine 23, engine 39, and the third engine, 109. Truck 5, truck 32. Battalion 14 and truck 6 will be writ. Battalion 2, safety. And Squad 1, 271, the EMS compliment.

A Citizen user shows video of smoke billowing in the area.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire.

CFD (B/U) · 0:05
2520 Southwestern for a fire. That's right, Squad 1.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2520 S Western Ave.

The fire crew confirms the fire is contained to the junkyard, with no threat to nearby structures.

CPD Zn 10 · 0:12
10-14, this is going to be a bonafide. 10-4, and it's going to be the junkyard, right? The school is not on fire? 99.

Traffic control is being coordinated to support the operation.

CPD Zn 10 · 0:10
It looks like they have a bunch of fire equipment already on scene there, so they're asking for some traffic control once you guys get there. So, just let us know where you're going to start out.

Firefighters confirm no additional flammable materials are present, and they are carefully managing the remaining hotspots.

CFD (B/U) · 0:27
Right now it looks like the same body of fire as well. We do have an inspection all that come in for the building through the C side. We're still using master scenes off in the distance. We're just rating everything down. There's nothing in the shelter that is, anything else that's flammable except for the tanks that are inside, so we're just tending off a little bit. There's no life safety answers here, so we're just taking our time with it. Your message received, Battalion 15.

Firefighters say the fire is mostly under control and are using large hoses to put out the remaining hotspots.

CFD (B/U) · 0:28
I'm going to give you a, I'm going to give you a corrected address. Let me give you a corrected address. 2513 Artesian. What we got is basically a steel shed, 20, 20 by 30, steel shed. Right now we got a couple of the building things going. Looks like right now a lot of the fire is knocked down. We're all basically just using master streams at this point.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 2513 S Artesian Ave.

Firefighters report propane tanks in a shed at the junkyard fire, with one having exploded.

CFD (B/U) · 0:21
Engine 23 to Main. Engine 23, go. Just let everybody on scene know, they got propane tanks in this little shed out here. We're venting right now. We've had one blow up. We got a deck gun on it. We're going to drop a line as soon as we knock this down.

Traffic control is being arranged to assist firefighters at the junkyard fire.

CFD (B/U) · 0:30
Truck 5 to Main, we're going to need traffic control out here. Truck 5, message received. We'll get you traffic control. Battalion 15, Main to Battalion 15. Go ahead, Main. Battalion 15, we have a working fire there. You've got 23, 39, 109 as the third. Trucks are Truck 5, Truck 32, Squad 1, 271, Truck 6, and Battalion 14, battalion 2, safety in your area.

Firefighters are tackling a junkyard fire using a deck gun. Multiple units are on scene.

CFD (B/U) · 0:27
Engine 23 to Main, 2520 Southwestern. We are in a junkyard right up to 24th Street. We got a junkyard. It's about 50 by 50. It's all outside. We're going to hit it with a deck gun. We're southbound. Engine 23, message received. Engine 23 is at command, switching to fireground.
CFD (B/U) · 0:03
2520 Western. 2520 Western.
CFD (B/U) · 0:21
109's going. Battalion 15, you've got a working fire. You've got engine 23, engine 39, and the third engine, 109. Truck 5, truck 32. Battalion 14 and truck 6 will be writ. Battalion 2, safety. And Squad 1, 271, the EMS compliment.

A Citizen user shows video of smoke billowing in the area.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire.

CFD (B/U) · 0:05
2520 Southwestern for a fire. That's right, Squad 1.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2520 S Western Ave.

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Comments21

chicagoUser1278598005Jul 9 at 11:20 AM

Jesus I though this meant shedd aquarium. Can’t scare a person like that!

TervahJul 9 at 11:16 AM

thought ts meant the shed aquarium

jjackson225Jul 9 at 12:19 PM

Western is blocked between 26th and 24th still as of 12:15

chicagoUser1975506020Jul 9 at 11:05 AM

I just saw you walking lol

chicagoUser1278598005Jul 9 at 11:20 AM

Jesus I though this meant shedd aquarium. Can’t scare a person like that!

TervahJul 9 at 11:16 AM

thought ts meant the shed aquarium

jjackson225Jul 9 at 12:19 PM

Western is blocked between 26th and 24th still as of 12:15

chicagoUser1975506020Jul 9 at 11:05 AM

I just saw you walking lol

chicagoUser1278598005Jul 9 at 11:20 AM

Jesus I though this meant shedd aquarium. Can’t scare a person like that!

TervahJul 9 at 11:16 AM

thought ts meant the shed aquarium

jjackson225Jul 9 at 12:19 PM

Western is blocked between 26th and 24th still as of 12:15

chicagoUser1975506020Jul 9 at 11:05 AM

I just saw you walking lol

chicagoUser1278598005Jul 9 at 11:20 AM

Jesus I though this meant shedd aquarium. Can’t scare a person like that!

TervahJul 9 at 11:16 AM

thought ts meant the shed aquarium

jjackson225Jul 9 at 12:19 PM

Western is blocked between 26th and 24th still as of 12:15

chicagoUser1975506020Jul 9 at 11:05 AM

I just saw you walking lol

chicagoUser1278598005Jul 9 at 11:20 AM

Jesus I though this meant shedd aquarium. Can’t scare a person like that!

TervahJul 9 at 11:16 AM

thought ts meant the shed aquarium

jjackson225Jul 9 at 12:19 PM

Western is blocked between 26th and 24th still as of 12:15

chicagoUser1975506020Jul 9 at 11:05 AM

I just saw you walking lol

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