Archive for January 31st, 2019

Double fatal fire in Chicago, 1-30-19

Excerpts from ABC7Chicago.com:

Two people were killed in a house fire in the Back of the Yards neighborhood Wednesday morning. Firefighters responded at about 8:37 a.m. to a fire in a two-and-a-half-story home in the 2000-block of West 53rd Street.

A 16-year-old boy and 24-year-old were in the attic when firefighters said they became trapped and died. Authorities have not released their identities. Others in the house apparently tried to get to the victims.

The cause and origin of the fire is under investigation. CFD said there was not a smoke detector in the attic area.

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Fatal fire in Chicago, 1-30-19

Excerpts from ABC7Chicago.com:

Firefighters were called to a house fire in the 8000-block of South Prairie Avenue after flames broke out after 1 a.m. Thursday where a 21-year-old woman was killed and 65-year-old man was critically injured.

The cause of the fire is under investigation. 

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3-Alarm fire in Merrillville, IN 1-30-19

This from Eric Haak:

At 11:30 Wednesday (1/30/19), the Merrillville, Indiana Fire Department had a 3-Alarm fire at the Stanley Steamer Warehouse, 9154 Louisiana St. The building was a 75×300, 1-story, metal clad structure. The fire burned from the north end all the way through to the south. They had two aerials working on the north side of the building but I had no access to that side. The weather was a brutal; -14 degrees with sustained wind gusts of 23 to 30 mph.

Crown Point FD quint battles a fire with heavy black smoke

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massive smoke and frozen steam at fire scene

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massive unique smoke conditions at frigid commercial building fire

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House fire in Hammond, IN 1-30-19

Hammond firefighters battled a house fire on 163rd Street 1/30/19.

Firefighters battle house fire in frigid weather

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Firefighters battle house fire in frigid weather

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Firefighters battle house fire in frigid weather

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Firefighters battle house fire in frigid weather

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Firefighters battle house fire in frigid weather

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Firefighters battle house fire in frigid weather

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Firefighters battle house fire in frigid weather

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Firefighters battle house fire in frigid weather

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Firefighters coated with ice at fire scene

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Firefighter encrusted in ice at fire scene

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