CLARK ST FIRE IN WRIGLEYVILLE NEAR CLARK AND ADDISON, CHICAGO

    FRI OCT 25 2013 ~4:56 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    2-11 ALARM FIRE
    3330 N CLARK ST CHICAGO, IL

    UPDATE: MAYDAY AND EMS PLAN 1 AT THE 3-11 ON THE ORDERS OF 2-1-31 AT ABOUT 8:43 PM. A SMALL COLLAPSE OCCURRED IN ONE OF THE EXPOSURE BUILDINGS WHILE FIREFIGHTERS WERE VENTILATING. PAR UNDERWAY. STRUCK OUT ON ORDERS OF 2-1-31. ALL FIREFIGHTERS ACCOUNTED FOR.

    ENG 78 ON ARRIVAL REPORTS SMOKE AND FIRE AT A BAR.  BC 5 REPORTS NO GANGWAYS -- WORKING THEIR WAY FROM THE FRONT TO THE BACK WITH A LINE INSIDE. FIRE COMMUNICATING TO THE BUILDING NEXT DOOR (3328 N CLARK) WITH A COMMON ROOF. ROADHOUSE 66 AND SAMAH HOOKA LOUNGE AT 3330 NORTH CLARK ST AND JIMMY JOHNS AT 3328 NORTH CLARK ST ARE THE AFFECTED FIRE BUILDINGS. THAI CLASSIC SECTOR 4 EXPOSURE BUILDING (NORTH SIDE) REPORTED AFFECTED LATER. SOME FIREFIGHTERS WERE SURPRISED THEY WERE ABLE TO HOLD THE FIRE FROM CONSUMING THE JIMMY JOHN'S BUSINESS.

    SEE VIDEO: FIREFIGHTERS HIT BY A WALL OF FIRE AND SMOKE IN FRONT OF SAMAH HOOKAH

    THE 3-11 FIRE AT 3330 WAS STRUCK OUT AT 6:50 P.M. BY THE ORDERS OF ASSISTANT DEPUTY FIRE COMMISSIONER: FIRE SUPPRESSION & RESCUE NORTH 2-1-10.


    ENGINE(S): ENG 78  ENG 112

    TRUCK(S): TRK 44   TRK 22   TWR 10 TWR 21

    SQD 1    CV 272

    RIT: BC 9 TRK 13

    STAGING: CLARK ST AND ADDISON ST

    2-2-2 RESPONDING. HELD UP. 2-1-5 WANTS BUILDING DESCRIPTION AT ABOUT 6:09 PM. 4-1-8 RESPONDING.

    BC 3 BOX CHIEF
    BC12 PLANS CHIEF

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    STILL AND BOX AT 5:06 PM.

    STILL AND BOX EQUIPMENT (INCOMPLETE LIST):

    ENGINES:  ENG 55  ENG 83

    TRUCKS: TWR 21

    2-11 AT 5:12 PM ON ORDERS OF BC 5.

    2-11 EQUIPMENT (INCOMPLETE LIST):

    ENGINES: ENG 22  ENG 4

    TRUCKS: TRK 12

    BC 4 SAFETY CHIEF, 2-1-31, BC 13

    FIRE SPREAD THROUGH THE 3328 BUILDING AT ABOUT WITH FIRE SHOWING THROUGH THE FRONT AND REAR ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE MAIN FIRE BUILDING (3330 N) AT ABOUT 5:14 PM.

    2-7-2 reports eight 2.5 inch lines, three elevated master streams, one multi-versal on the fire.

    Fire is being brought under control in the original fire building. Firefighters are working throughout around the two buildings.


    BC = BATTALION CHIEF
    RIT = RAPID INTERVENTION TEAM
    CV = COMMAND VAN

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