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Chicago Fire Crews Respond to Building Collapse

September 12, 2019

Fire Engineering Staff

Firefighter at scene of Chicago building collapse — A building collapse in Chicago.

A Chicago police car and Chicago firefighters on scene.

Chicago Fire Department members and others at the scene of the collapse.

A Chicago fire official with the damaged building in the background.

Chicago firefighters operate at the scene of a collapsed structure.

Members of the Chicago Fire Department confer about the incident.

A Chicago firefighter on scene at the building collapse.

Chicago fire members assess the situation.

A Chicago fire engine at the scene.

Chicago firefighters at repose on an apparatus at the scene of the building collapse.

Chicago firefighters and a rig at the scene.

Another view of the collapsed structure.

Firefighter at scene of Chicago building collapse — A building collapse in Chicago.

A person was injured in a partial building collapse on Chicago’s West Side this morning, according to reports.

Crews responded to 5th Avenue and Pulaski Road in West Garfield Park around 9:30 a.m., according to a report from ABC 7.

One man was removed from the building and hospitalized, while another man was able to escape on his own, the report indicated. A search revealed no other victims.

Fire photographer Tim Olk shared some images of fire officials operating at the scene. See more in the gallery above.

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