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Massive Two-Alarm Blaze Engulfing Building

Firefighters have received a 911 report of a fire.

Incident reported at E 47th St & S Prairie Ave.

Firefighters and EMS are en route to the scene.

Firefighters are on the scene and have reported heavy smoke emitting from the building on fire.

Multiple units are on the scene working to extinguish the blaze.

Firefighters have reported anyone inside the building has been evacuated.

According to an update from the official Chicago Fire Media Twitter page, all firefighters are out of the building attacking the flames from a defensive position. The blaze has been declared a two-alarm fire.

Firefighters are still at the scene working on fully extinguishing the blaze.