A major commercial fire broke out today at 2441 W. 21st Street after 1 p.m. First arriving units found a three-story, brick commercial factory/warehouse fully involved in flames. The situation quickly escalated to a 4-11 alarm, with an EMS Plan I and a Haz Mat Level I response. The building was located between railroad tracks on the west and the elevated CTA tracks to the north, which were shut down for several hours. EMS operations were secured by around 4 p.m., but some companies remained on scene throughout the night.
Two Snorkels (Squad 1 and the reserve Snorkel) were working alongside four tower ladders (5, 10, 39, and 54). There's a lot of coverage from multiple contributors, and we'll be posting more updates tonight and tomorrow.
**From Josh Boyajian:**
Even though I wasn’t on scene, I thought I’d share these photos taken from Laramie and Ogden in Cicero of the massive header!
[Image: Header as seen from Cicero – Josh Boyajian photo]
[Image: Chicago 4-11 Alarm fire at 2444 W. 21st Street 12-29-12 as seen from Cicero – Josh Boyajian photo]
**From Erick Haak:**
Not much to add other than the last photo shows the wall collapsing. Photos credited to Eric Haak.
[Image: Chicago Tower Ladder 54 working with a master stream – Eric Haak photo]
[Image: Phenomenal fire in Sector 1 – Eric Haak photo]
[Image: Wall collapse in Sector 1 – Eric Haak photo]
[Image: Front wall collapses onto 21st Street – Eric Haak photo]
**From Dylan Konchan:**
Hi, my name is Dylan Konchan. I took some pictures from the 4-11 alarm at 2441 W. 21st. More will come soon.
[Image: West end of the structure with roof fire from the north – Dylan Konchan photo]
[Image: Reserve Snorkel entering the lot behind the building – Dylan Konchan photo]
[Image: Reserve Snorkel moving into position – Dylan Konchan photo]
[Image: Reserve Snorkel ready with master stream – Dylan Konchan photo]
[Image: Heavy fire and smoke in Sector 3 – Dylan Konchan photo]
**From Drew Gresik:**
I made the trip into the city to check out the 4-11 with a Level 1 Haz-Mat and EMS Plan 1 at 2444 W. 21st Street. The header was huge—visible all the way in Berwyn on Ogden Avenue. When I arrived near the fire, police had set up a four-block perimeter. Staging was at 22nd and Western. Traffic was terrible. Here are some shots of the header and Engine 113 speeding down 22nd Street. Great job by everyone on the scene!
[Image: Header as seen from Berwyn – Drew Gresik photo]
[Image: Heavy smoke from nearby – Drew Gresik photo]
[Image: Large header while driving to the fire – Drew Gresik photo]
[Image: Engine 113 approaching the scene – Drew Gresik photo]
[Image: Flames and heavy smoke from several blocks away – Drew Gresik photo]
**From Steve Redick:**
Chicago 2444 W. 21st St today…a mill-constructed furniture warehouse. Quick photo and link to my video with radio traffic. More to come—stay tuned.
[Image: Firestorm conditions with heavy wind, flames, and thick smoke – Steve Redick photo]
Steve Redick video:
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**From Dave Weaver:**
Here’s a breakdown of the 4-11 alarm timeline:
- 13:08 – E23 responding to a call for rubbish at 2500 W. Cullerton St. Full still b/o Main FAO for 2444 W. 21st St.
- 13:13 – Still & Box Alarm b/o Batt 4 for a 3-story, 200x100 warehouse with smoke on the second floor and heavy smoke from first-floor windows.
- 13:20 – 2-11 Alarm b/o 2-2-1 reports heavy fire throughout the 3-story warehouse. Companies go defensive.
- 13:31 – 2-2-1 requests additional tower ladders and a reserve snorkel. Size-up corrected to at least 300x150.
- 13:38 – 3-11 Alarm b/o 2-1-28 plus 2 additional tower ladders.
- 13:45 – 4-11 Alarm / EMS Plan 1 / Level 1 HazMat b/o 2-1-28.
- 13:58 – 2-7-1/Batt 4 using 4 master streams on the west side with little progress.
- 14:00 – EMS Plan 1 secured.
- 14:04 – 2-1-3 in command; all officers switch to Ch 5 Command.
- 14:30 – 2-7-1/2-1-3 using 11 master streams; gas company digging in Sector 1 to shut off main; 1 line to sprinkler system in Sector 4.
Radio traffic:
Part 1: [Link]
Part 2: [Link]
Part 3: [Link]
Dave Weaver video:
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Apologies for the late post and the delay in compiling everything. Thanks for your patience!
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