Apartment building collapses in Heart of Chicago after extra-alarm fire
CHICAGO (CBS) -- An apartment building in the Heart of Chicago neighborhood collapsed Tuesday evening as firefighters were battling an extra-alarm fire.
PILSEN 2-ALARM FIRE SCENE ⤵️
— Tara Molina (@TaraMolinaTV) June 29, 2022
We’re in the 2300 Block of Seeley Avenue where CFD is still working to put out fire
Collapsed earlier
We are told no injuries have been reported
Entire vicinity blocked off by emergency crews @cbschicago will continue gathering the latest pic.twitter.com/73avfQGdzV
The fire started around 6:25 p.m. at an apartment building in the 2300 block of South Seeley Avenue, and spread to two neighboring buildings.
2-11 alarm 2323 and 2321 A Seeley exposure to the east and west. No injuries will update as soon as possible pic.twitter.com/ozNVntN7d0
— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) June 28, 2022
CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reported that smoke from the fire could be seen all the way from Lincoln Park as firefighters worked to stifle the flames.
Firefighters eventually called in a 2-11 alarm to bring in more crews and equipment to try to contain the blaze.
Around 7 p.m., Fire Department officials announced in a tweet that the building where the fire had started had collapsed.
Emergency alert for Collapse of the main fire building. All companies working. pic.twitter.com/RiSYVa9ckM
— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) June 29, 2022
Images shared by the Fire Department showed the front wall and at least one side wall of the building had collapsed, but the interior of the building had collapsed, and heavy smoke was still visible in the air.
CFD reported they had the fire out just after 8 p.m. Everyone living in the home was accounted for and no one was injured. However, six adults were displaced.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) June 29, 2022