The spokesman for the Chicago Fire Department discusses the latest updates on the fire on WGN Midday News in the 11 a.m. hour.
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@soupwifey Жыл бұрын
Our high rise apartment complex has fire suppression sprinklers and standpipes. We also have fire block doors. Our down the hall neighbors had a fire. The fire suppression sprinklers put out the fire before the fire department got here within 2 minutes. There was minimal damage to the apartment where the fire was. The people living there fell asleep while their dinner was cooking on the stove. All 4 burners were in use and all 4 pots and pans of food went up in flames. The sprinkler in the kitchen did its job amazingly well. There was a tiny bit of water damage that leaked into the hallway ceiling. The residents were able to move back in a few days after their kitchen cabinets were replaced because they had some some smoke damage.
@TheCoolOwen11 ай бұрын
This building didn’t have that. That’s the difference
@kennymiles1481 Жыл бұрын
This is why I pay that extra $10/month for home insurance on top of my auto insurance. It covers 50k of damage. I hope this people got home insurance.
@cheekscheeks5840 Жыл бұрын
Omg so sorry it’s scary being that high up and something like this happens. Praying for everyone ❤
@cjlaity1 Жыл бұрын
The smoke won't remain vertical.
@sandrasoares9262 Жыл бұрын
I'm sorry for for the loss of the people who lost their home. God bless the ones who passed away May you r.i.p. 🙏 Thanks to the fire 🚒 who helped the people 🙏 God bless and care.
@robertbyington7715 Жыл бұрын
Where the hell are the sprinkler systems
@TheCoolOwen11 ай бұрын
Not required by City of Chicago. Chicago has lax building code regulations.
@cheekscheeks5840 Жыл бұрын
I had a childhood friend that lived in that building 😮
@gobbletegook Жыл бұрын
And? I drive past it every week. Does that count?
@marcushunter6008 Жыл бұрын
This guy on the phone is certain the fire won't spread horizontally. Telling people to shelter in place. What about the smoke?
@hyun1141 Жыл бұрын
He said *certain* people were told to shelter in place, not all of them. It's a large building so people in units further away especially on lower floors will not see any smoke. But if everyone evacuated at once, the people who are really in danger could have less of a chance to get out, and the people who aren't in danger might end up putting themselves in a life threatening situation by trying to evacuate
@bigblack4001 Жыл бұрын
Oh my God,that’s my old building… Although there will be damage,the building is solid… I pray everyone’s OK!
@Uphillfreefall Жыл бұрын
They don’t have long. Once it reaches the roof it will spread horizontally. And the composite exterior wall panels are probably flammable.
@azul8811 Жыл бұрын
Looks to me that the windows failed and the fire is auto exposing. I would be very surprised if the fire would extend laterally along the exterior.
@philadelphiawalksptsd Жыл бұрын
materials used on this column of the building? sub par?
@pamelastevens5000 Жыл бұрын
What time was the first alarm sounded
@loveforeignaccents Жыл бұрын
How absolutely frightening!!! Wonder what started it.
@ithunkit5729 Жыл бұрын
What was Miss O'Leary's cow doing up there
@sonofman8262 Жыл бұрын
You telling me we don't have a type 1 helicopter in Chicago if the Aerial tower can't reach it ? I think the people of the building should be evacuated even if the fire going vertical because anything can happen you don't want them to be trapped
@soupwifey Жыл бұрын
😮 I thought that all high rises have fire suppression sprinklers. 🤷🏻♀️
@theliltwirp11 ай бұрын
Nope, definitely not all. It depends which year they were built. I'm a Chicago resident. Anything built prior to 1975 usually doesn't have sprinklers. And there's over 600 residential highrises here that were built prior to 1975 that don't have fire protection....but the sad and scary part of the pre-1975 building code revision is that it wasn't written to be retroactive. So, every building under that earlier code wasn't required to be retrofitted with sprinklers post-1975 and they're still legally allowed to operate without sprinklers because they were built under the older building code.
@philadelphiawalksptsd Жыл бұрын
because it can seem like some buildings are built up to be taken down, per se. it's like a thing that comes up a lot in construction. older buildings might be sub parrish...par-ish.
@philadelphiawalksptsd Жыл бұрын
still, any maintenance over the years ..how repaired and how far in advance are things planned...30 years maybe? just guessing.
@davidrogers6287 Жыл бұрын
All you people who are praying , why didn't you pray before the fire started ?
@belindagreen5101 Жыл бұрын
They do have a sprinkler system. Not that it will do any good at this point
@dianeplescia5565 Жыл бұрын
Worst case scenario happened, maybe? I'm sure there will be pros and cons on every firefighting situation.
@khawmtiti4460 Жыл бұрын
Scary scene . Whoever set fire on this building need to be lock up
@theliltwirp11 ай бұрын
Umm.....I think the reports already stated that someone was careless with cigarettes or other smoking products. I'm pretty sure it wasn't arson
@philadelphiawalksptsd Жыл бұрын
Kenwood...Kensington......philly's fentanyl business.cocaine,crack.what have you. word on street or livestreams on this subject matter
@torcik Жыл бұрын
Stop BBQing in the bathtub 🛀
@gzmain78 Жыл бұрын
That's bogus. You would need a helicopter for this type stuff. I see a big lawsuit coming because of the sprinklers
@byrongotcha Жыл бұрын
No sprinklers typically in these buildings
@azul8811 Жыл бұрын
What would you use a helicopter for?
@WouldntULikeToKnow. Жыл бұрын
@@byrongotcha there really should be
@jorozco9160 Жыл бұрын
And how would a helicopter possibly help this situation?
@philadelphiawalksptsd Жыл бұрын
The Harper...what a name in these prescient times. harper all over philadelphia. bryce harper phillies. number 3. tons of references, but will end it there.
@bobdelano6746 Жыл бұрын
Mr Trump, and the rusians, fn around again ! Smfh
@philadelphiawalksptsd Жыл бұрын
it COULD seem..orchestrated, intelligent design-ish. everyone is orchestrated these days, even victims. ...rebuild to be expected? better living next time around maybe?
@hyun1141 Жыл бұрын
@Draper Scott It's not misinformation as much as it's mental illness
@torcik Жыл бұрын
BURN BABY BURN. DISCO INFERNO
@indigoldd Жыл бұрын
lame. You're a grown man lol
@ronaldmiears4554 Жыл бұрын
Crack heads started i bet that what this in the hood
@bigblack4001 Жыл бұрын
I believe it was a senior who left something cooking(All units have gas stoves )… That’s my old building…A crackhead can’t afford that place, unless they are staying with family