APARTMENT FIRE ON WASHTENAW KILLS 2 DOGS AND 2 CATS, CHICAGO -- STILL AND BOX

THU MAR 06 2014 ~8:36 AM
CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
APARTMENT FIRE/STILL AND BOX
6423 S WASHTENAW AVE CHICAGO, IL

CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS BC19 IN COMMAND REPORTS FIRE IN THE BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR -- TWO LINES ON THE FIRE. 2-STORY ORDINARY WITH 4 UNITS, 40X50 WITH A FIRE ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE OCCUPIED BUILDING.

FIRE OUT IN THE BASEMENT ABOUT 8:37 AM -- NOW WORKING ON FIRE THAT EXTENDED TO THE FIRST FLOOR.

FROZEN HYDRANTS REPORTED. E101 HAS A GOOD HYDRANT -- FEEDING E88.

PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SEARCH COMPLETE AND NEGATIVE ON ALL THREE FLOORS. 2.5-STORY.

TWO DOGS AND TWO CATS KILLED BY HEAVY SMOKE IN THE FIRE.



6423-25 a washtinaw still and box. Now struck. No injury but two dogs and two cats died as a result of heavy smoke pic.twitter.com/gp7lRW5dkk
— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) March 6, 2014


ENGINE(S): E101 E88

TRUCK(S): T41 (SECTOR 1) T20

SQD5 CV274

RIT: BC20 T59

CHIEF(S): BC19

EMS: AMB FC STANDBY AMB

STILL AND BOX ALARM AT ABOUT 8:41 AM.

ENGINE(S):

TRUCK(S): T59

EMS:

CHIEF(S):
BC16? BOX CHIEF
BC18 PLANS CHIEF

OFI 4-6-8

STAGING: 63RD AND WASHTENAW






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