Chicago high-rise fire mayday. Firefighter ‘very critical’ a day after LODD
Chicago firefighter report multiple firefighters injured, one critically, in Wednesday morning fire on North Lake Shore Drive
Plan one at the still and box 1212 LSD pic.twitter.com/qipkHjSLOy
— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) April 5, 2023
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A day after the line-of-duty-death of Chicago Fire Department Firefighter Jermaine Pelt the department is dealing with a firefighter critically injured in a high-rise fire on North Lake Shore Drive. The official CFD Twitter feed describes the firefighter as “very critical” (see below). Further below is the chronology of info from CFD.
Firefighter has been removed from building. Very critical to hospital. LANGFORD
— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) April 5, 2023
Two Chicago firefighters were injured battling a blaze at a high-rise building in the city’s Gold Coast Wednesday morning.
The fire sparked just before 7:30 a.m. on the 27th floor of a building in the 1200 block of north Lake Shore Drive, according to fire officials.
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2 11 1212 north LSD. Water on the fire on 27 one injured firefighter. Details to follow. LANGFORD pic.twitter.com/OUt4KI6zPm
— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) April 5, 2023
Update. Injured firefighter in good shape. We have lost all elevators. Water on fire main body of fire is out. Some hot spots.
— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) April 5, 2023
Second injured firefighter. Details will follow. Smoke still heavy on 27
— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) April 5, 2023
Mayday has been called at the 2 11
— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) April 5, 2023
EMS PLAN TWO AT THE HIGHRISE 1212 LSD. Mayday for firefighter down. Details to follow. LANGFORD
— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) April 5, 2023
Firefighter critically injured. At 311 MAYDAY
— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) April 5, 2023
Firefighter has been removed from building. Very critical to hospital. LANGFORD
— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) April 5, 2023
THE MADAY IS SECURED. ONE CFD MEMBER VERY CRITICAL TO NORTHWESTERN
— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) April 5, 2023
Crews requesting more hose lines firefighters walking hose up to 26 floor. Elevators out of service.
— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) April 5, 2023
All members are accounted for at the highrise.
— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) April 5, 2023
Update on highrise. Main body of fire has been put out. Confined to one large apartment on 27th floor. This building does not have sprinklers on floor 27
— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) April 5, 2023
