ELECTRIC ARCING WITH FIRE IN BASEMENT ELECTRIC ROOM AT MEDICAL, DENTAL, COMMERCIAL OFFICE BUILDING ON DIVISION ST NEAR LAMON AVE, CHICAGO

WED MAR 12 2014 ~3:26 PM
CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
ELECTRICAL ARCING & FIRE/WORKING FIRE
4909 W DIVISION ST CHICAGO, IL

E117 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS NOTHING SHOWING FROM A 7-STORY NON-COMBUSITBLE. BC13 AT ABOUT 3:33 PM REPORTS E117 CREW AND TL14 CREW ARE WORKING WITH SOME ANSULS ON SOME ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT IN THE BASEMENT OF A COMMERCIAL, MEDICAL, DENTAL OFFICE BUILDING.

BC13 AT ABOUT 3:40 PM REPORTS A SIX-STORY OFFICE BUILDING, 100X100 IS EVACUATED, AND REQUESTS INSIDE EDISON TO THE SCENE. BC13 REPORTS A LOT ARCING GOING ON IN AN ELECTRICAL ROOM IN THE BASEMENT. FIREFIGHTERS CLOSED THE DOOR, AND ARE STANDING BY WITH A LINE AND ANSUL FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. WAITING FOR INSIDE COM ED TO SHUT DOWN THE SYSTEM. 45-MINUTE ETA FOR COM ED.

WORKING FIRE RESPONSE REQUESTED AT 3:36 PM, COMPANIES ARE LEADING OUT.

ENGINE(S): E117

TRUCK(S): TL14

SQD2 CV271

RIT: BC8 T26

CHIEF(S): BC13

STAGING: DIVISION ST AND LAMON AVE

POWER WAS SHUT DOWN BY ABOUT 4:58 PM BUT IT ALSO SHUT DOWN THE POWER TO A NURSING HOME NEARBY, SO THE POWER WAS TURNED BACK ON.

BC13 AT ABOUT 5:03 PM REQUESTS AN ADDITIONAL ENGINE (E57) AND AN ADDITIONAL TRUCK (T13) TO STAND BY WITH SQD2 AT 1143 N LAVERGNE WHILE COM ED SHUTS THE POWER DOWN.

BC13 AT ABOUT 5:05 PM REQUESTING 9-2-3 FOR ELEVATED CO LEVELS = 40. E106 PICKING UP 9-2-3.

MODERATE SMOKE CONDITIONS AND USING POSITIVE PRESSURE FOR VENTILATION IN THE OFFICE BUILDING AT 5:36 PM. COM ED IS LOOKING AT THE VAULT PER 2-2-2.

TOP TO BOTTOM CHECK IN THE NURSING HOME SHOW NO SIGNS OF DIFFICULTY PER 2-2-2

FIRE IS OUT AT 5:44 PM STILL VENTILATING THE OFFICE BUILDING.

AT ABOUT 6:00 PM REMAINING COMPANIES PICKING UP AN MAKING FINAL CHECKS PER 2-2-1.

NOT CONFIRMED WHETHER NURSING HOME INCIDENT WAS RELATED OR COINCIDENTAL.

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