Above is raw video from the fire. The two videos below are Part 1 and Part 2 of the fireground audio provided by the YouTube site firefighterdispatch.
From the AP:
Hundreds of Chicago firefighters worked to put out a high-rise fire that left one person dead and 12 people injured.
The fire broke out shortly after 1 a.m. Thursday, shooting flames out of the condo building. More than 200 residents ran out into the bitter cold.
The 12 people injured included five firefighters, but authorities say none of the injuries appeared to be life-threatening.
Authorities say the fire started on the 36th floor in the unit of the woman who died. Fire Commissioner John Brooks says she was found near the front door of the apartment, apparently trying to get out.
The cause of the blaze is under investigation.
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The following is a recording made from http://www.radioman911.com from this morning’s high rise 5-11 at 260 E. Chestnut.
Clip 1 of an 11 part series running 160 mins begins here:
http://www.justin.tv/clip/7f8fa7dc0997b5a4
To see all clips in chronological order visit http://www.radioman911.com the click “Clips” then “Newest”
Transcript of viewer chat
12/10/09 AM Central Time
12:50worstcasescenario:Possible high rise fire in Chicago. Residents report smoke on 36, 39 and 42?
12:50radioman911:Batt 1 has what sounds like some sort of fire in a high rise on Chestnut – smoke reported 39th
12:51radioman911:black smoke
12:52dc1401:260 East Chestnut, Box and EMS Plan 1
12:52worstcasescenario:Still and Box and EMS Plan1 for the High Rise fire at 260 E. Chestnut Ave.
12:52dc1401:Staging at Chicago and Lake Shore Drive
12:54worstcasescenario:3 people on the roof need a rescue.
12:55radioman911:51 story building
12:56worstcasescenario:Fire attack stairwell is the West. Evacuation Stairwell is the East.
12:57worstcasescenario:Fire is on 36th floor.
1:00dc1401:Asking mutiple Ambos to report to the lobby with stretchers and O2
1:01dc1401:They haven’t even been able to make an attack on the fire yet
1:05radioman911:2-11 / EMS Plan 1 for the high rise fire 260 E. Chestnut
1:06radioman911:fire blowing out 2 windows
1:06dc1401:36th?
1:09worstcasescenario:3-11 and EMS Plan 2
1:09dc1401:3-11 by Order of 2-2-1 and a Plan 2
1:17worstcasescenario:1 attack line on 36? Just starting water now.
1:18worstcasescenario:Is the air truck standard on a multiple alarm fire?
1:29rescue2216:had a 3-11 at this exact address in january 2002
1:2920057:north loop by drake hotel
1:38dc1401:Now a 4-11 Alarm of Fire with 3 Extra Trucks
1:39geobliss:260 e chestnut dewitt and chestnut
1:39radioman911:This is a building called Plaza on Dewitt – built in 1966
1:40dc1401:Heavy smoke on all upper floors
1:40tbones16:36th floor is the fire floor
1:40radioman911:Fire was on 36 – 407 units in building – 1 coming down on a stretcher now
1:41rescue2216:Anyone catch who requested the 4-11?
1:41worstcasescenario:Fire has been reported on 36, 39 and 40, but there could be some confusion.
1:41dc1401:2-1-11
1:41dc1401:Asking for an additional Air Mask Truck on the 4-11
1:42dc1401:Wow – 3rd Air Mask Truck??
1:43radioman911:3 yellows to Northwestern
1:43dc1401:2-1-11 on the scene and assuming command
1:45dc1401:Asst. Deputy Commissioner
1:46dc1401:3rd Air Mask Truck to the Fire
1:46tbones16:that 2 fill the air packs??
1:46dc1401:Nope just extra cylinders
1:49stonnewall007:well the replacemt from engine 4 twr 10′s house just went that way
1:49radioman911:105 y/o old with a care giver 1 floor below fire floor
1:49dc1401:105 yr old – wow
1:50tbones16:heavy smoke in west stairwwell
1:55rescue2216:Did I hear roof opened up, 1 line on the fire?
2:00worstcasescenario:OK, report what you hear, try to keep the chat to a minimum. This is a big incident.
2:02worstcasescenario:You are listening to a 4-11 and EMS Plan 2 at 260 E. Chestnut Ave.
2:03dc1401:Flying Glass on the scene of the 4-11
2:04radioman911:5-11 Alarm / EMS Plan 2 for the high rise fire at 260 E. Chestnut, Chicago
2:04radioman911:+ 4 extra trucks
2:04stonnewall007:43 xould be car 43 (area deoty chief CPD)
2:04stonnewall007:deputy
2:05radioman911:+ 2 more ALS engines to lobby per commish
2:06dc1401:First special Alarm to the 5-11
2:06radioman911:FF with burns going to Northwestern w/ amb 3
2:06radioman911:yellow – burns to neck
2:07dc1401:Smoke conditions are very bad – taking windows on the Chestnut St. side
2:13ff323fire:2204 ? room number ?
2:13ff323fire:stated 2204 cant breath
2:13radioman911:yes- well below the fire floor but they reported distress
2:14worstcasescenario:And fire has wrapped from West side to North side.
2:18radioman911:EMS Plan 3
2:19radioman911:15 Ambulances
2:22worstcasescenario:4 or 5 more victims coming down.
2:22dc1401:I don’t know who the Chief is working 2-7-1, but he is very good
2:23worstcasescenario:Requesting capacity report from Northwestern.
2:23rescue2216:6-8-1, chopper
2:23ff323fire:did I hear right a min ago dpeuty chief to Northwestern yellow
2:23dc1401:No, you heard a Chief Officer
2:23firebuff108:yes,helo
2:24firebuff108:engineer’s going to work
2:24dc1401:Wow – Haven’t heard that since the LaSalle Street Fire
2:25worstcasescenario:So it seems there are 3 open fire windows on the West side and 4 on the North Side. Not necessarily 4 or 5 floors.
2:25dc1401:I would bet they have more than one floor on fire
2:26radioman911:1 red civilian to IL Masonic
2:27radioman911:5 patients to Northwestern – 4 additional hospitals notified
2:28geobliss:about how many firemen are on the scene right now any guess??
2:28dc1401:200
2:30dc1401:What DDC is left covering the City???
2:31firebuff108:there’s 3 more
2:31dc1401:You have 221, 223, 224 and 225 on the 5-11
2:31ff323fire:every once in a while I hear what sounds like a submarine dive sound in the background any idea?
2:32dc1401:Building fire alarm?????
2:36dc1401:Requesting additional Engines to report with 1-3/4 to the lobby
2:37radioman911:fire is darkening down
2:37firebuff108:when was the first special
2:37dc1401:Early
2:38radioman911:4 extra trucks and 2 extra ALS engines past 5-11
2:38geobliss:200 firemen just announced by larry langford
2:39dc1401:Extra Trucks requested on the 4-11 also
2:40dc1401:And I believe on the 3-11 too
2:43worstcasescenario:Fire is knocked on 36
2:44worstcasescenario:Primary searches completed on 36-37 plus most of the upper floors. Good nite DC.
2:46worstcasescenario:2-7-1 really has his stuff wired tight.
2:53worstcasescenario:It seems the fire on 36th floor is now out.
2:53ff323fire:6-8-1 reported no orange in the windows
2:5320057:what other floors has fires?
2:54worstcasescenario:Scattered reports of fires on 36, 39 and 42, but it seems they were hasty reports and the fire was contained on 36.
2:57ff323fire:37,38,39 all clear
3:0020057:just saw the bird go back home
3:08tbones16:the doc is on the scene
3:17kb9ora:I believe the on duty medical director is due on any ems plan 3 in the city, along with the FD doctor
3:19worstcasescenario:so far there have been 6 transports. 1 FF to IL Masonic, 1 FF, 3 Civs to Northwestern, 1 Civ to another Hospital.
3:20worstcasescenario:There’s also a possible FF injured on 29th floor.
3:20radioman911:I think one of those FFs was a chief
3:21worstcasescenario:Was it 2-1-22? He was on 36 and is no longer on the air.
3:22kb9ora:i thought 2-1-26 was the duty district chief????
3:22worstcasescenario:Early in the incident, it was 2-1-22. Now it seems 2-1-11 is in command.
3:22kb9ora:ok i thought i heard 213 was there also
3:23firebuff108:213 is there
3:24firebuff108:he is the the commish
3:30radioman911:FF from E30 going yellow to Northwestern
3:30worstcasescenario:Another FF to Northwestern. Yellow.
3:31radioman911:Striking the 5-11 EMS Plan 3