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Chicago Fire Department reports Level 1 hazmat response at City Hall
Fire crews were responding to a Level 1 hazardous-materials incident at Chicago City Hall Thursday morning. Officials had not said what prompted the response or where inside the building crews were investigating.
A hazardous-materials response was underway at Chicago City Hall on Thursday morning, Oct. 15, with the Chicago Fire Department classifying the incident as Level 1.
The department had not released information about what triggered the response or identified the part of the building where crews were working. No further details were immediately available.
City Hall is the seat of Chicago’s municipal government. The available information did not say whether the response affected building access or city services.