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House on Fire; Firefighter Injured

5516 S Albany Ave

Published Oct 23 at 10:58 AM · Updated Oct 23 at 11:18 AM

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Summary

A significant house fire occurred at 5516 S Albany Ave in Chicago, with multiple fire units responding. The house was confirmed to be unoccupied at the time of the fire.

Timeline

Oct 23, 11:51AM

Firefighters are managing traffic control as they continue to address the house fire.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:30

823. 820. Hey, squad, I'm going to have to change the ECR later, but right now let's go with a 5091. Alright, and you're good over there with traffic control and everything? Yes, squad, right now everybody's, all CFD's blocking the street. Perfect, and this is a good address? It's just one home? Yeah, the address is, I believe, 5516...

Oct 23, 11:44AM

One firefighter is being taken to the hospital. No condition details are available yet.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:12

823 for notification. Go ahead with that notification. I got one firefighter going to the hospital. Any known condition at this point?

Oct 23, 11:18AM

Police report that the house is unoccupied.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:09

823, I just spoke on fire. It appears nobody's in the house. Thank goodness. All right, 10-4. Nobody's in that home, Sergeant.

Oct 23, 11:17AM

Police confirm the fire is significant, with multiple units on scene.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:17

Thank you. 23, this fire is bona fide. Could you give me the VAT number, please? Yes, it is 04237, 04237. I was just about to tell you, it must be major. We have a lot of apparatuses over there.

Oct 23, 11:16AM

Smoke is visible in the area, and firefighters are on their way to the house fire.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:30

All right, and once again for the backlog, 8th district, I have the mental, 5508 West 55 Street, on the 1, unit number 4. We have the check well-being, 5425 West 64th Street. The EMS ticket, 2606 South Troy, unit number 2, William. The fire, 5516 South Albany, and bringing up the rear is the auto PI, Archer in need. This is zone 6, we're clear.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:17

23, I do see smoke in the air. Respond on fire. Is there fire on the way? Fire is on the way. We're going there. All right. It looks like a lot. Appreciate you. 10-4.

Oct 23, 10:58AM

Police and firefighters are responding to a report of a house on fire.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:24

We're getting a fire. We're getting a fire now for the units in 8, 5516 South Albany, 5516 Albany. There's a house on fire there. See if he is rolling. Unit coming in? 732. 732. Yes, can you hold me with the 6592 team in the 7th district? 10-4.

Oct 23, 10:58AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 5516 S Albany Ave.

Oct 23, 11:51AM

Firefighters are managing traffic control as they continue to address the house fire.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:30

823. 820. Hey, squad, I'm going to have to change the ECR later, but right now let's go with a 5091. Alright, and you're good over there with traffic control and everything? Yes, squad, right now everybody's, all CFD's blocking the street. Perfect, and this is a good address? It's just one home? Yeah, the address is, I believe, 5516...

Oct 23, 11:44AM

One firefighter is being taken to the hospital. No condition details are available yet.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:12

823 for notification. Go ahead with that notification. I got one firefighter going to the hospital. Any known condition at this point?

Oct 23, 11:18AM

Police report that the house is unoccupied.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:09

823, I just spoke on fire. It appears nobody's in the house. Thank goodness. All right, 10-4. Nobody's in that home, Sergeant.

Oct 23, 11:17AM

Police confirm the fire is significant, with multiple units on scene.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:17

Thank you. 23, this fire is bona fide. Could you give me the VAT number, please? Yes, it is 04237, 04237. I was just about to tell you, it must be major. We have a lot of apparatuses over there.

Oct 23, 11:16AM

Smoke is visible in the area, and firefighters are on their way to the house fire.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:30

All right, and once again for the backlog, 8th district, I have the mental, 5508 West 55 Street, on the 1, unit number 4. We have the check well-being, 5425 West 64th Street. The EMS ticket, 2606 South Troy, unit number 2, William. The fire, 5516 South Albany, and bringing up the rear is the auto PI, Archer in need. This is zone 6, we're clear.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:17

23, I do see smoke in the air. Respond on fire. Is there fire on the way? Fire is on the way. We're going there. All right. It looks like a lot. Appreciate you. 10-4.

Oct 23, 10:58AM

Police and firefighters are responding to a report of a house on fire.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:24

We're getting a fire. We're getting a fire now for the units in 8, 5516 South Albany, 5516 Albany. There's a house on fire there. See if he is rolling. Unit coming in? 732. 732. Yes, can you hold me with the 6592 team in the 7th district? 10-4.

Oct 23, 10:58AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 5516 S Albany Ave.

Oct 23, 11:51AM

Firefighters are managing traffic control as they continue to address the house fire.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:30

823. 820. Hey, squad, I'm going to have to change the ECR later, but right now let's go with a 5091. Alright, and you're good over there with traffic control and everything? Yes, squad, right now everybody's, all CFD's blocking the street. Perfect, and this is a good address? It's just one home? Yeah, the address is, I believe, 5516...

Oct 23, 11:44AM

One firefighter is being taken to the hospital. No condition details are available yet.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:12

823 for notification. Go ahead with that notification. I got one firefighter going to the hospital. Any known condition at this point?

Oct 23, 11:18AM

Police report that the house is unoccupied.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:09

823, I just spoke on fire. It appears nobody's in the house. Thank goodness. All right, 10-4. Nobody's in that home, Sergeant.

Oct 23, 11:17AM

Police confirm the fire is significant, with multiple units on scene.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:17

Thank you. 23, this fire is bona fide. Could you give me the VAT number, please? Yes, it is 04237, 04237. I was just about to tell you, it must be major. We have a lot of apparatuses over there.

Oct 23, 11:16AM

Smoke is visible in the area, and firefighters are on their way to the house fire.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:30

All right, and once again for the backlog, 8th district, I have the mental, 5508 West 55 Street, on the 1, unit number 4. We have the check well-being, 5425 West 64th Street. The EMS ticket, 2606 South Troy, unit number 2, William. The fire, 5516 South Albany, and bringing up the rear is the auto PI, Archer in need. This is zone 6, we're clear.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:17

23, I do see smoke in the air. Respond on fire. Is there fire on the way? Fire is on the way. We're going there. All right. It looks like a lot. Appreciate you. 10-4.

Oct 23, 10:58AM

Police and firefighters are responding to a report of a house on fire.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:24

We're getting a fire. We're getting a fire now for the units in 8, 5516 South Albany, 5516 Albany. There's a house on fire there. See if he is rolling. Unit coming in? 732. 732. Yes, can you hold me with the 6592 team in the 7th district? 10-4.

Oct 23, 10:58AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 5516 S Albany Ave.

Oct 23, 11:51AM

Firefighters are managing traffic control as they continue to address the house fire.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:30

823. 820. Hey, squad, I'm going to have to change the ECR later, but right now let's go with a 5091. Alright, and you're good over there with traffic control and everything? Yes, squad, right now everybody's, all CFD's blocking the street. Perfect, and this is a good address? It's just one home? Yeah, the address is, I believe, 5516...

Oct 23, 11:44AM

One firefighter is being taken to the hospital. No condition details are available yet.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:12

823 for notification. Go ahead with that notification. I got one firefighter going to the hospital. Any known condition at this point?

Oct 23, 11:18AM

Police report that the house is unoccupied.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:09

823, I just spoke on fire. It appears nobody's in the house. Thank goodness. All right, 10-4. Nobody's in that home, Sergeant.

Oct 23, 11:17AM

Police confirm the fire is significant, with multiple units on scene.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:17

Thank you. 23, this fire is bona fide. Could you give me the VAT number, please? Yes, it is 04237, 04237. I was just about to tell you, it must be major. We have a lot of apparatuses over there.

Oct 23, 11:16AM

Smoke is visible in the area, and firefighters are on their way to the house fire.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:30

All right, and once again for the backlog, 8th district, I have the mental, 5508 West 55 Street, on the 1, unit number 4. We have the check well-being, 5425 West 64th Street. The EMS ticket, 2606 South Troy, unit number 2, William. The fire, 5516 South Albany, and bringing up the rear is the auto PI, Archer in need. This is zone 6, we're clear.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:17

23, I do see smoke in the air. Respond on fire. Is there fire on the way? Fire is on the way. We're going there. All right. It looks like a lot. Appreciate you. 10-4.

Oct 23, 10:58AM

Police and firefighters are responding to a report of a house on fire.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:24

We're getting a fire. We're getting a fire now for the units in 8, 5516 South Albany, 5516 Albany. There's a house on fire there. See if he is rolling. Unit coming in? 732. 732. Yes, can you hold me with the 6592 team in the 7th district? 10-4.

Oct 23, 10:58AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 5516 S Albany Ave.

Oct 23, 11:51AM

Firefighters are managing traffic control as they continue to address the house fire.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:30

823. 820. Hey, squad, I'm going to have to change the ECR later, but right now let's go with a 5091. Alright, and you're good over there with traffic control and everything? Yes, squad, right now everybody's, all CFD's blocking the street. Perfect, and this is a good address? It's just one home? Yeah, the address is, I believe, 5516...

Oct 23, 11:44AM

One firefighter is being taken to the hospital. No condition details are available yet.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:12

823 for notification. Go ahead with that notification. I got one firefighter going to the hospital. Any known condition at this point?

Oct 23, 11:18AM

Police report that the house is unoccupied.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:09

823, I just spoke on fire. It appears nobody's in the house. Thank goodness. All right, 10-4. Nobody's in that home, Sergeant.

Oct 23, 11:17AM

Police confirm the fire is significant, with multiple units on scene.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:17

Thank you. 23, this fire is bona fide. Could you give me the VAT number, please? Yes, it is 04237, 04237. I was just about to tell you, it must be major. We have a lot of apparatuses over there.

Oct 23, 11:16AM

Smoke is visible in the area, and firefighters are on their way to the house fire.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:30

All right, and once again for the backlog, 8th district, I have the mental, 5508 West 55 Street, on the 1, unit number 4. We have the check well-being, 5425 West 64th Street. The EMS ticket, 2606 South Troy, unit number 2, William. The fire, 5516 South Albany, and bringing up the rear is the auto PI, Archer in need. This is zone 6, we're clear.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:17

23, I do see smoke in the air. Respond on fire. Is there fire on the way? Fire is on the way. We're going there. All right. It looks like a lot. Appreciate you. 10-4.

Oct 23, 10:58AM

Police and firefighters are responding to a report of a house on fire.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:24

We're getting a fire. We're getting a fire now for the units in 8, 5516 South Albany, 5516 Albany. There's a house on fire there. See if he is rolling. Unit coming in? 732. 732. Yes, can you hold me with the 6592 team in the 7th district? 10-4.

Oct 23, 10:58AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 5516 S Albany Ave.

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Comments12

Star01925h ago

Omg

chicagoUser21932270059h ago

Truly not a coincidence that the police started showing up last night about the break in, and the next morning it "caught on fire". 🫪

chicagoUser21932270059h ago

abandoned house. people from the street took over the house.

chicagoUser232398100410h ago

From all the comments Looks like someone was cooking And it wasn’t food

Star01925h ago

Omg

chicagoUser21932270059h ago

Truly not a coincidence that the police started showing up last night about the break in, and the next morning it "caught on fire". 🫪

chicagoUser21932270059h ago

abandoned house. people from the street took over the house.

chicagoUser232398100410h ago

From all the comments Looks like someone was cooking And it wasn’t food

Star01925h ago

Omg

chicagoUser21932270059h ago

Truly not a coincidence that the police started showing up last night about the break in, and the next morning it "caught on fire". 🫪

chicagoUser21932270059h ago

abandoned house. people from the street took over the house.

chicagoUser232398100410h ago

From all the comments Looks like someone was cooking And it wasn’t food

Star01925h ago

Omg

chicagoUser21932270059h ago

Truly not a coincidence that the police started showing up last night about the break in, and the next morning it "caught on fire". 🫪

chicagoUser21932270059h ago

abandoned house. people from the street took over the house.

chicagoUser232398100410h ago

From all the comments Looks like someone was cooking And it wasn’t food

Star01925h ago

Omg

chicagoUser21932270059h ago

Truly not a coincidence that the police started showing up last night about the break in, and the next morning it "caught on fire". 🫪

chicagoUser21932270059h ago

abandoned house. people from the street took over the house.

chicagoUser232398100410h ago

From all the comments Looks like someone was cooking And it wasn’t food

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