Mayday call at Ukrainian Village fire turns into cat resce
The Chicago Fire Department called mayday while battling a Ukrainian Village fire Friday afternoon, but the situation quickly turned into a cat rescue.
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The Chicago Fire Department called mayday while battling a Ukrainian Village fire Friday afternoon, but the situation quickly turned into a cat rescue.
The CFD said there had been no injuries as of 10 p.m., and they were working to get the blaze under control.
Fire crews treated the victim, who was pronounced dead at the scene, per Illinois Masonic Hospital.
The Chicago Fire Department, in partnership with the IIT Black Student Union, put on the panel discussion called "Rising Through the Heat: Black Voices in Firefighting and Paramedics."
The Chicago Fire Department, in partnership with the IIT Black Student Union, put on the panel discussion called “Rising Through the Heat: Black Voices in Firefighting and Paramedics,” during Black History month. Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
Flames and smoke were seen pouring from the home near 83rd and Brandon around 7 a.m.
It is unclear if anyone was injured or what caused the fire.
When it's winter in Chicago, even the river needs a plow. The city entrusts the experts at the Chicago Fire Department to take care of the ice.
One crew onboard a fireboat explains that they have a special job in the winter.
Just such an example of such challenges came up Tuesday afternoon in the Pilsen neighborhood, where a fire broke out in a duplex house and sent a man to the hospital in critical condition. Charlie De Mar reports.
The American Red Cross and the Salvation Army have been working overtime to help those displaced by fires amid the cold snap.
The American Red Cross and the Salvation Army have been working overtime to help those displaced by fires amid the cold snap. Marissa Sulek reports.
Only minor injuries were reported, and no firefighters were hurt.
This was one of several investigations documented in the Chicago OIG's Fourth Quarter 2024 report.
Fire Department members filed a false report saying no one was found at the scene, the OIG said.
Due to the fire, CTA #52 Kedzie and #52A South Kedize are temporarily rerouted to Kedize, 58th, California, 55th, and Kedzie.
The fire broke out on the 15th floor of the building. Both smoke and flames could be seen coming from at least one unit.
The medics were not armed, and they did not know if the robber had a gun. Nevertheless, they managed to flip the script with their bare hands.
A man claiming to have a gun tried to rob the two paramedics in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood early Monday. Darius Johnson reports.
The incident happened after paramedics responded for a person having trouble breathing in Auburn Gresham. Darius Johnson reports.
The unanimous vote comes as Chicago's firefighters, EMTs, and paramedics have gone nearly 3 ½ years without a new contract.
The Fire Department demonstrated just how quickly an unattended tree can go up in flames.
Firefighters battled the fire from a ladder to reach the heavy flames engulfing the building
The firefighter, EMT, and paramedic candidates will join the department on a nine-month probationary basis.
Firefighters and police officers carried out the full-scale grill at the North/Clybourn station. It involved a train, 15 people pretending to be riders, and a party fog machine to simulate smoke.
