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Chicago's John Hancock Building Fire Is Out, Police Report 1 Injured
A fire burning in a residence on the 50th floor of the John Hancock Center in Chicago has been put out according to the city’s fire department. At least 6 ambulances were on scene responding to the initial situation. One injury has been confirmed by the Chicago Fire Department via Twitter.
The infamous John Hancock building in Chicago is on fire. CNN reports, and the following tweets show, flames visible halfway up and enormous plumes of smoke amid the freezing Illinois air. The fire is in the northeast corner of what appears to be the 50th floor of the building. No details yet on the cause or of any injuries...
AP reports,
A fire has broken out high up in the John Hancock Center, one of Chicago's tallest skyscrapers.
Flames could be seen shooting out of a window on the 50th floor Saturday.
Chicago police say they were getting calls reporting the blaze from people inside the building. It has offices and residential units, along with a rooftop observation room popular with tourists.
It's not clear whether anyone is hurt.
The Fire Department's media office tweeted that the fire was under control and firefighters were ventilating the floor. A Fire Department spokesman could not immediately be reached to provide more details.
Authorities have shut down Michigan Avenue, which will be holding the Magnificent Mile Festival of Lights Parade Saturday evening.
Images from the scene...
CFD on scene of 50th floor blaze at the Hancock. Tune to @WBBMNewsradio for latest. Photo: @TheRealTBlake pic.twitter.com/0uYLcYGJgd
— Brad Edwards (@tvbrad) November 21, 2015
#hancocktower #chicago @ABC7Chicago @SchulteABC7 pic.twitter.com/eubY8eVIPk
— Chris DosSantos (@cdossantos5) November 21, 2015
John Hancock on fire pic.twitter.com/jqIuNTH241
— TheProShow (@NicoThePro) November 21, 2015
NEW > fire in #Hancock tower #Chicago Pic via @cdossantos5 pic.twitter.com/mhCUGbDK7S
— John Fricke (@JohnFricke) November 21, 2015
Casually in Chicago and the Hancock building is on fire pic.twitter.com/IZq5aNrbMo
— Samantha Wright (@_SamanthaRenee) November 21, 2015
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Vertical free fall imminent !
<-- ISIS lightning
<-- Jewish lightning
From the 'Those Crazy CIA Stooges aka ISIS' department:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7x2UXvua4c
Gotta love the clapping and the entirely unconvincing Alan's Snackbar cries.
Mrs. O'Leary and her fucking cow again.
Call the insurance company. Time to put in a claim.
Maybe ISIS flew a drone into the building, they come down pretty easy. They didn't even waste a plane on WTC 7.
Have they found a passport yet?
Beat me to it...
The Hancock building is doomed.
There has never been a steel framed building over 90 stories tall that once on fire has not collapsed at free fall speed into it's own footprint.
Never
Any Isreali art students in the building?
Just a couple of gun dealers from Elohim City. Will they do?
Someone better call NIST so they can get started on their report.
"PULL IT !!! "
Ya know, when I was a kid I honestly thought that by the time I grew up, buildings would be fire-proof. I wanted to be an inventor and I thought that if I didn't fix the problem then someone else with similar interests would. Then I stuffed up my life and spent all day trying to make a buck ( and writing crap on ZH ) instead of inventing or doing any other fun stuff, but surely someone else out there would have managed to pick up the slack I left?
I first noticed a hole in my "fire-proof buildings" theory when I met several druggies who loved candles. These were the types of people who did not have the mental capacity to notice a problem with falling asleep next to candles burning next to curtains and other flammable stuff. Over time I came to think that perhaps there is no suitable replacement for flammable paper ( but I never investigated to find out).
Flammable furniture? Carpet? Is no effort put into these things? Too hard? Too expensive? No-one bothers? Form over function? Perhaps there is no defence against a gas leak. (Have they found the cause of this fire yet?) We do have smoke alarms and fire sprinklers, but they deal with the fire after it has started.
Just a thought. These days, every time a building catches fire I am amazed that it is still possible. Mind you, I wanted to be an inventor and fire-proofing was one of the things I was interested in, but it was NOT on the top of my list of things to do. Perhaps no-one else can be bothered either.
P.S. When a building "catches fire", exactly what does burn?
Good luck burning a modern multi storey. The sprinkler systems are fucking epic, and supplied from large tanks on the top.
P.S. When a building "catches fire", exactly what does burn?
evidence
Larry Silverstein own this one too?
<There has never been a steel framed building over 90 stories tall that once on fire has not collapsed at free fall speed into it's own footprint.>
Never
Sure about that? While it turned out to be much less fire than we saw on 9-11, in 1945 a B-25 bomber crashed into the Empire State Building.
They haven't found any passports in Chicago because that's not where ISIS is going to strike next.
Anonymous in Middle East Eye (certainly as credible as CNN for God's sake) says "...US, Lebanon, Indonesia, and Italy..." are next.
Normally I wouldn't take much notice, but Anon says the bastards are going to attack Atlanta's Philips Arena on Sunday targeting the World Wrestling Entertainment's "Survivor Series" presented by Rolaids Advanced (Kick Acid!). OK, plausable venue and all, but this really pisses me off. It's The Undertaker's 25th anniversary appearance and those fucking head-choppers are just going to RUIN it. You think they would kind of respect The Undertaker (being head-choppers and all) but NooOOoo. And Philips Arena is a gun-free zone. How the fuck is The Undertaker going to protect the crowd? He can't take out an armed terrorist with any of his signature moves: The Tombstone Piledriver or The Last Ride. The Chokeslam might work on their little chicken-necks, but you know the Undertaker is going to take some lead. The guy is a geezer, for cryin' out loud - he's not doging any AK rounds with his walker and oxygen tank.
I demand the U.S. bomb some empty buildings in Raqqa at least two or three times to show those jihadi bastards we're not just playin' here! Fuck with the WWE and Undertaker and it's ON, bitch! Presented by Rolaids Advanced - Kick Acid!
"I demand the U.S. bomb some empty buildings in Raqqa at least two or three times to show those jihadi bastards we're not just playin' here!"
I don't think that would work. The US military needs to replay more of the Russian bombing videos, claiming them as their own.
'Prolly some stoner in bed
How did she get a cow to the 50th floor?
Don't know but I'm sure the government will come up with a plausible explanation.
It was a suicide cow. Hijacked an elevator with a milking machine.
Suicide cow. lololololol. This place cracks me up.
http://www.businessinsider.com/cow-lives-with-a-hole-in-her-stomach-2013-10
Kamikaze cow. Knew how to take off, but never learned how to land.
Who is Hillary Clinton for $1 Alex?
I won't buy that for a dollar.
Suicide bomber cow...flying steaks for 300, Alex...
MUST BAN OPEN CARRY OF COWS
Who is this "Alan" and why is his Snackbar so popular? Is it like a "White Castle" in the middle of the desert?
Insallah infidel.
I think it's the place they go to for their hamburgers, when they are too far from Turkey to get authentic Big Macs. Or so Michael Weiss says
http://russia-insider.com/en/war-terror-joke-you-see-isis-guys-eating-mc...
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Oh is that right?
Bet you Mr. Silverstein just took out a $5 billion insurance policy on it this summer.
Its obviously got to collapse into its own footprint any minute now.
Pull it!
Not until the ink is dry on the insurance policy and any gold in the basement has been moved to 'safety'...
Someone needed the insurance money?
who holds the insurance policy?
:"The Hearn Company headquartered in Chicago, has owned and operated institutional-quality commercial real estate throughout the United States for almost 40 years. Supported by a full complement of in-house leasing, management, construction and consulting professionals, Hearn manages its own investments and partners with others, always with one clear objective: creating value.
Whether enhancing a core asset or repositioning an underperforming investment, Hearn has built a national reputation as a progressive, hardworking, passionate owner and manager dedicated to improving both operational efficiency and tent satisfaction. We are extremely committed to a "hands on" approach that brings a personal touch to our business relationships."
http://www.johnhancockcenterchicago.com/ownership.html
"Whether enhancing a core asset or repositioning an underperforming investment, Hearn has built a national reputation as a progressive, hardworking, passionate owner and manager dedicated to improving both operational efficiency and tent satisfaction."
Sounds like they are in the process of "repositioning an underperforming asset"...
maybe a promotional stunt for their "tent"
business?
who knew?
...
"The building's first resident was Ray Heckla, the original building engineer, responsible for the residential floors from 44 to 92. Heckla moved his family in April 1969, before the building was completed.
On November 11, 1981, Veterans Day, high-rise firefighting and rescue advocate Dan Goodwin, for the purpose of calling attention to the inability to rescue people trapped in the upper floors of skyscrapers, successfully climbed the building's exterior wall. Wearing a wetsuit and using a climbing device that enabled him to ascend the I-beams on the building's side, Goodwin battled repeated attempts by the Chicago Fire Department to knock him off. Fire Commissioner William Blair ordered Chicago firemen to stop Goodwin by directing a fully engaged fire hose at him and by blasting fire axes through nearby glass from the inside. Fearing for Goodwin's life, Mayor Jane Byrne intervened and allowed him to continue to the top.[17][18]
The John Hancock Center was featured in the 1988 movie Poltergeist III."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hancock_Center
Holy crap! So . . the Chicago Fire Department decided they had to try to kill the guy lest he draw attention to their inability to save lives.
The Police Union will be filing a grievance...
USA SitRep November 21http://thesaker.is/usa-sitrep-november-21-by-auslander/
Thanks for the link, a very interesting article. I am a former American (I recently relinquished US citizenship) and haven't been to the states for over thirty years. I do keep up with what goes on as presented by the media and its rare to find such a succint account of life there.
Oh Kiwi, you had me at "I recently relinquished US citizenship". Up vote for you.
Is it imploding in it's footprint yet?
Oh yea,,, only kerosene burns hot enough to melt steel.
The kerosene on 9/11 .... blew right on through .... and was consumed in a big fireball .... thousands of tons of plastic burned on .... liquid plastic was pouring out the gargoyles .... not molten steel .... steel weakens long before it melts ?
Quick!
Smother the flames with an airplane.
1. Remember Droogs,
No steel-framed building before or since 9/11 has ever collapsed due to fire. Office fires burn at low temperatures of 600-800 dF. Jet fuel is an ordinary hydrocarbon; its maximal burning temperature is 1200 dF in open air. Steel melts at 2750 dF. Neither jet fuel nor the burning contents of the buildings could cause the towers’ steel structure to buckle or fail. However, thermite (a specially prepared compound of aluminum and iron) does burn steel. Thermite residue has been found in dust particles around the WTC site.
When Americans start caring about the evil that has infected their government, I will start caring. Until then, they can fuck off.
Google the following question: What is the burning temperature of...
The very first auto-complete that pops up is "jet fuel".
Dude, that's your search history fit to their algorithm! Abort, man, abort.
Your logic is obviously flawed. WTC Building 7 collapsed without any fire at all. So steel can melt EVEN AT ROOM TEMPERATURE!
Are you also a spider expert?
There were fires in WTC7.
weird how that can happen in a modern office building full of fire retardants that was considered so up-to-date and secure that it was designated the city's emergency headquarters not long before the attack when much older buildings that were closer to the towers seemed to make it through just fine
Yeah, there were fires. About what you could make lighting up the paper in 6 or 7 waste baskets.
and you're a knobhead
No, but I play one on TV...
I can melt itianium with common charcoal briquets.
Fire engineering is actually just a bit more complex than "maximal burning temperature in open air".
As to the chemistry of thermite reductions, there was plenty of iron and calcium sulphate (drywall) already in the building before someone added a several tons of aluminum.
With engineering skills like that you could have worked for the 9/11 Comission...
You can probably melt itanium by simply overclocking it.
I got one typo "ckills", missed the other.
“The greatest shortcoming of the human race is our inability to understand the exponential function.” Al Bartlett
The strongest evidence against what they proposed happened is unfortunately difficult to express without more zeros than the national debt. Less strong but equally compelling would be a dissertation on the occurrence of symmetry in nature.
Lol! I hope somebody had puts on Intel before this incident.
Those engineers were truly amazing. Think of the planning it would it take to design a building that would implode into its own footprint in a freefall, from any random fireball impacting from any random direction. And not only did it happen once, but TWICE, so you know they designed it that way.
Had to be.
Chris Farley died here.
I lived a mile away at the time.
As rotund comedians go, John Candy was far superior, and more sorely missed.
John Candy died of a speedball in the Viper Room, Los Angeles, California.
He died in Mexico of a heart attack if memory serves.
From a speedball.
Just like John Belushi, Chris Farley, Freddie Mercury, and Chevy Chase.
Keep your nose clean, kids!
Only Chevy's career is dead and Freddie died from other balls.
Chevy Chase is still alive dipshit.
Barely...
I think the name you are looking for is Belushi
Force majeur .... ISIS terror ?
Theres no gold in the basement , so short the insurance co Sunday night
32 feet per second per second any minute now. And I'm free, I'm free fallin'...
"Pull it!"
The 5th column can't hide thermite in those outer trusses. <sarc/>
That building is well engineered, and built before the Sears ? tower.
Thermites? Call Orkin.
You made my day buzz. That was creative. xoxo
Stoke the embers and get a good investigative team in there. With a bit of luck Rahm & The Hood are trapped. Potatoes and Marshmallows for the Homeless so it's not all bad.
Muslim janitors can not be trusted with cleaning solvents and matches ?
I wonder what corporate or government paperwork is lost this time... a loss that gets some predator executives or politicians off the hook for criminality, theft, debt.
PULL IT!
(Edit: Aww f**k, somebody beat me to it).
https://www.rt.com/news/321967-calais-refugee-camp-fire/
Calais ‘Jungle’ refugee camp on fire as Paris rocked by deadly attacks
Published time: 14 Nov, 2015 02:28
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some fires appear to be less than worthy of reporting
by the msm, maybe inconvenient?
I suppose the asbestos spontaineously combusted while it was being replace. Happens all the time.
"infamous John Hancock bldg" What??
Tried to upstage Marina City.
Bastard.
It is a building that will live in infamy.
Famous, infamous, flammable, inflammable.
Who the fuck knows?
there was a pristine snack bar found next door.
I'll repeat one of my personal tennants of life-
Conspiracy theories based on human greed and evil are usually true. ("If someone can make a crooked buck, they will.")
Conspiracy theories based on technological assumptions are usually false. ("Most people don't have engineering degrees and couldn't make it through the first year of courses if they tried.")
They are confusing it with the plywood ranch Hancock Tower in Boston...
Hey did any of those windows fall on JP Morgan executives who knew a bit too much?
Did it collapse? I'm told highrises like this will collapse because of some fires.
Why exactly is ZH posting about this? I have seen the ZH mission statement and don't see how this fits into that. At all.
Is Larry Silverstein across the street yelling "Pull It!"...
For those still into nostalgia for the gift that keeps on giving 14y years later here is horse face a.k.a. (the Winter soldier) with the "CEO" answering questions about Building 7!...
A group of Israelis were dancing, celebrating the release of Pollard, and things just got out of hand.
How DARE you reference the dancing Israelis, didn't you get the message? Michael Chertoff instructed America that questioning Israeli involvement in 9/11 is tantamount to anti-Semitism! You Jew-hatin' Nazi, HowdyDoody!
On 9/11 .... thermite devices .... placed at the predetermined point of impact .... reduced the perimeter verticle beams .... to liquid steel .... which raced across the cement floor .... and cascaded down the outside of the building .... what was holding up the building .... while the molten steel was leaving the building .... the drywall ?
The school book depository bullet .... and the grassy knoll bullet .... arrived in JFK's skull .... in the same nano-second .... how was that co-ordinated .... work it backwards ?
The thermite devices had .... motion sensor .... and smoke detector .... triggers .... "redumbancy" .... I can't believe how many conspiracy fucks there are .... on a somewhat sophisticated blog site .... LOL ?
Love hasabra apologists
Yeah, we should all believe the official story not these conspiracy theories!
Gee, what's the official story?
Well, there are still a few holes in what we know so it's not a complete recounting of the actions taken it's still sort of a theory.
Well, what is this theory?
It goes kind of like this. A bunch of saudi nationals got together and at the direction of Osama Bin Laden, engaged in a criminal conspiracy to attack several targets in the U.S. with the specific intent of killing thousands of american civilians and government employees. That's right. The official story is a . . conspiracy theory.
and the building didn't collapse ?????
this is against any post 9/11 science !!!
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I'm waiting for the one across the street to fall down.
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V-V
are we to infer a meaning here, or are we to be fooled by randomness?
Anybody who said "pull it" or up arrowed the "pull it" comments better stay away from nailguns.
Thermite will be placed during the renovation of the burned out floor.
someone is about to get proper fucked by their home owners insurance company. I hope they have enough coverage for this. otherwise, a quick trip to the bankruptcy court will be in order.
Left mah blunt on dah sofah.