Chicago fire crews battle blaze at Bridgeport apartment
Crews spent hours battling the flames and chasing hot spots.
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Crews spent hours battling the flames and chasing hot spots.
The Fire Department called a mayday while fighting the fire in a house on Luna Avenue. A mayday is called if there are concerns that a firefighter is missing or unaccounted for, or is trapped or injured. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
Hazmat crews were on the scene, which was upgraded to a 3-11 alarm.
Smoke and flames were seen shooting from the roof of the 1.5-story warehouse, with multiple parts of the building caved in as a result.
Chicago Fire Department First District Chief Jim McDonough has updates on a fire that broke out in a high-rise on Jeffery Boulevard.
People were seen screaming for help as they found themselves trapped in the burning building and hung out of the windows. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
The second floor of the two-story home was left full of debris after the roof collapsed.
Chicago firefighter hospitalized after battling fire at Roseland home
The driver of the other vehicle is hospitalized in critical condition
Omotayo Kassim, 34, was charged with attempted murder, and aggravated discharge of a firearm from an occupied vehicle.
According to the Chicago Fire Department, the firefighter was shot multiple times around 5:30 a.m.
"That elder is now dead because of your mistake and now the taxpayers will pay for it. and you'll collect a pension that we are going to pay for."
The fire was struck out minutes later with crews chasing hot spots.
The Chicago Fire Department responded to the scene near Mount Clare and Diversey avenues before 5 a.m.
Crews were on the scene around 5:30 a.m. at 119th Street and Eggleston Avenue.
They believed the homes were vacant until the woman was found during a search.
Chicago Fire Department officials said a person in their 70s was pulled out of a burning home in the 5900 block of South Elizabeth Street.
Larry Langford with the Chicago Fire Department is asking drivers to slow down and make room for emergency crews.
Investigators are looking into what started those flames.
Omotayo Kassim, 34, has been charged with multiple felony counts in the suspected road rage shooting on New Year's Eve.
Firefighter Omotayo Kassim is accused of shooting a man in a road rage incident on New Year's Eve. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
After the judge made her decision to release Omotayo Kassim, the victim’s family let out a resounding, “Wow!” in the courtroom. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
Omotayo Kassim was charged with shooting a man in a suspected road rage incident on Foster Avenue west of Ashland Avenue on New Year's Eve. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
Omotayo Kassim, 34, is charged with three felony counts.
Omotayo Kassim, 34, is charged with three felony counts. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
