The new facility in Humboldt Park features a six-story tower with each floor simulating a different environment to help train Chicago firefighters.
Those scenarios include flames and smoke coming from a hotel or apartments, even an elevator shaft.
"The fire department can simulate responding to a fire in a high-rise that will fill with smoke and actual flames. Unfortunately, sounds familiar today. There's an indoor scenario village, depicting a four-way intersection like the ones you will find anywhere in our city, with a bar, apartment building, convenience store, and an office space on each corner," said Lightfoot.
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