"4-11" LARGE FACTORY FIRE AT "SOUTH SHORE RECYCLING" BUILDING FORMERLY "REPUBLIC STEEL CORP" ON SOUTH BURLEY AVE, CHICAGO

    THU DEC 20 2012 ~7:06 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    4-11 ALARM FIRE/HAZMAT LEVEL I/FACTORY FIRE
    11600 S BURLEY AVE CHICAGO, IL

    VERY LARGE BUILDING ABOUT 1200 BY 200 WITH A TRUSS ROOF. FIRE IN ROOF AND SPREADING. WATER ISSUE. 4-INCH INLINE OPERATION. BUILDING IS AN UNUSED WAREHOUSE BELIEVED TO BE USED FOR STORAGE OF PLASTICS AND ELECTRONICS AT "SOUTH SHORE RECYLCLING". HELICOPTER 6-6-2 AND ENG 2 FIRE BOAT REQUESTED, BUT NEITHER CAN RESPOND BECAUSE OF A VISIBILITY. INITIALLY THERE WAS DIFFICULTY GETTING WATER ON THE FIRE.

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    WINDS WERE STEADY AT ABOUT 20 MPH FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS FROM 30 MPH TO 44 MPH DURING FIREFIGHTING OPERATIONS. SLIGHT INJURY TO FIREFIGHTER, WHO WAS TRANSPORTED TO ST MARGARET HOSPITAL IN HAMMOND, INDIANA. ADDITIONAL WATER SUPPLIED FROM CALUMET RIVER, ABOUT 200 FEET WEST OF BUILDING. FIRE UNDER CONTROL ABOUT 8:55 PM. STRUCK OUT AT ABOUT 9:25 PM.

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