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Mon Dec-06-04 09:52 PM
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Wow - this skyscraper fire in Chicago is pretty impressive |
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Edited on Mon Dec-06-04 09:53 PM by Rabrrrrrr
I've been watcing the live video feed for probably 30 minutes. Fascinating. http://www.wbbm.com
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Mon Dec-06-04 09:52 PM
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1. Hi Rabrrrr...is it on any cable networks? |
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Mon Dec-06-04 09:53 PM
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I just added the link I forgot to add, though. http://www.wbbm.com
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Mon Dec-06-04 10:06 PM
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They are covering it... Wow. Scary. They just moved the news crews back another block away from the building.
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Mon Dec-06-04 09:53 PM
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Edited on Mon Dec-06-04 09:53 PM by Placebo
EDIT: now i see it
135 S. LASALLE
no big deal.
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Mon Dec-06-04 09:54 PM
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5. The LaSalle Bank, in the Loop |
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Looks like everyone was evacuated, and the fire has contained itself to one floow.
Don't know what floor, but it's up high - maybe the 30th?
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Mon Dec-06-04 11:43 PM
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in a 44-story building. It's an older building, 30s-era deco, no sprinkler system. My mother worked in that building for many years.
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Mon Dec-06-04 09:54 PM
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It's hard to tell from the reports.
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Mon Dec-06-04 09:57 PM
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6. Maybe it will melt the steel frame |
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and then the building will implode.
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Mon Dec-06-04 09:58 PM
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Mon Dec-06-04 10:10 PM
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10. Was there a cow involved? |
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Mon Dec-06-04 10:11 PM
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cows can take public transportation to get downtown, walk through revolving doors, take the elevator up to the 29th floor, and then spontaneously combust.
But hey, ya never know.
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Mon Dec-06-04 10:16 PM
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hey, you never know.
Cows might be up to a lot more than they let us see.
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Mon Dec-06-04 10:09 PM
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we have a cable channel called CLTV and they've pretty much been with this all night.
They said the floors are made of concrete and that's why it's not spreading to other floors, just moving through the 29th.
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Mon Dec-06-04 10:51 PM
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13. A representative from the bank says |
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the 29th floor is the trust division. Then again, he also says that the building has a sprinkler system.
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Mon Dec-06-04 11:20 PM
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14. CLTV reports 8 CFD firefighters are in critical condition |
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Fire still going as of 10:20pm CST.
Sending all good wishes!
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Mon Dec-06-04 11:28 PM
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15. That's gotta be nervewracking for the firefighter families to be watching |
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Mon Dec-06-04 11:42 PM
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It's a mother. That's two major high-rise fires in a year, after decades without incident.
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Mon Dec-06-04 11:44 PM
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18. i'd prefer to think of it as tragic....nt |
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Mon Dec-06-04 11:46 PM
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19. CFD starting to request units from the suburbs, |
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to come help with this. Has moved to the 30th now, still going...10:44pm CST
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Tue Dec-07-04 12:03 AM
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20. Chicago takes its fires seriously since, well . . . you know. |
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