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One Pronounced Dead in Tuesday Apartment Explosion; Natural Gas Determined As Cause

Citizen user video shows firefighters on scene.

Citizen user video shows that the building's top floors have collapsed.

Officers are requesting traffic control to the scene after an explosion caused a building to collapse.

According to units on scene the top floor of a four story building is completely missing the top floor.

The address reported for this incident has changed to N Central Ave & W West End Ave.

Utility companies have been requested to the scene.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 5601 W West End Ave.

Firefighters on scene are searching for any signs of fire.

A second building may have also been damaged. Multiple people with injuries have also been reported. EMS units are en route.

Officers have received reports of people trapped inside of the building.

Multiple streets in the area have been blocked off due to the incident.

EMS is currently transporting one person in critical condition to a nearby hospital.

Firefighters are conducting searches of the building for any trapped or injured people.

EMS is transporting another person with serious injuries in stable condition to a nearby hospital.

EMS is preparing to transport two more patients to nearby hospitals.

Five additional ambulances have been requested to the location.

According to an update from EMS a total of six people were transported to nearby hospitals for injuries related to the explosion.

Firefighters advise that all searches of the nearby buildings are complete and no trapped people have been located.

Searches on the building that exploded have also been completed, except for on the top floor which collapsed. They are working to access this level to complete a search.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 164 N Central Ave.

According to a tweet from the Chicago Fire Department, first responders have transported six people to hospitals and mobilized ten ambulances overall.

A tweet from the Chicago Fire Department confirms that an explosion occurred. The source of the explosion is still unknown. A Chicago Police Department bomb unit is on the scene.

The injuries of three of the six patients transported to hospitals have been described as "serious to critical."

The Chicago Fire Media advises that officials from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) are assisting with the investigation. The ATF investigates federal offenses involving the unlawful use, manufacture, and possession of firearms and explosives; acts of arson and bombings; and illegal trafficking of alcohol and tobacco products.

First responders advise that they have transported eight people to hospitals. One of the patients has life-threatening injuries.

A Citizen user shows at least one parked vehicle coated in bricks and other debris from the building.

The Chicago Fire Media advises that first responders have completed their search for those on the scene who were in need of medical attention. They have transported a total of eight people to hospitals.

A Citizen user shows a helicopter hovering over the scene.

The Chicago Fire Media advises that one of those injured in the explosion on September 20, 2022 has been pronounced deceased after several days of care at a hospital.

According to the Chicago Fire Media, the Office of Fire Investigation has determined that the explosion was ignited by natural gas. They have not yet determined the cause of the ignition.