LARGE FACTORY FIRE AT NATIONAL PROCESSING COMPANY ON W 127TH ST, CHICAGO

FRI MAR 07 2014 ~4:24 AM
CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
FACTORY FIRE/STILL AND BOX/WORKING FIRE
429 W 127TH ST CHICAGO, IL

E75 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS FIRE THROUGH THE ROOF. LARGE FACTORY FIRE TWO CITY BLOCKS BY THREE CITY BLOCKS. OIL FIRE STARTED IN A "REFINERY." THE BUSINESS IS A METAL MATERIALS PROCESSING BUILDING. LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL WAS BURNING. WATER PROBLEMS -- FOUND SOURCE OF WATER INSIDE THE BUILDING. FIRE SELF-VENTED THROUGH THE ROOF -- POSSIBLY EXPLOSION WHEN THE FIRE STARTED.

OIL VAT WAS ON FIRE, WHICH IS KNOCKED AT ABOUT 4:54 AM. THE HAZARDS IN THE BUILDING ARE "NOWHERE NEAR" THE LOCATION OF THE FIRE, ACCORDING TO 2-2-6.



Chicago: Fire crews called to an explosion & fire at a south side factory. A Level One haz-mat was also called. #cfd pic.twitter.com/Wfcqv2Fqud

— Captured News (@CapturedNews) March 7, 2014



ENGINE(S): E75 E115

TRUCK(S): T27 T62

SQD CV2-7-4

RIT: BC21 T24

CHIEF(S): BC22

EMS: AMB FC STANDBY AMB

STILL AND BOX ALARM AT 04:28 AM

CHIEF(S):
BC24  BOX CHIEF
BC18 PLANS
2-2-6


SPECIAL:  6-2-5 (DRY CHEMICAL UNIT)



LEVEL 1 HAZMAT AT 4:37 AM

WIND: SSE 5 MPH

STAGING: 127TH ST AND STATE  CHANGED TO 127TH ST AND MICHIGAN BECAUSE OF WIND.

STILL AND BOX ALARM STRUCK OUT AT 5:01 AM ON ORDERS OF 2-2-6.

OFI 4-6-6

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Crews respond to fire, HazMat situation at south side steel plant http://t.co/GfljnEkdm3 pic.twitter.com/PLZkyq9DP1

— NBC Chicago (@nbcchicago) March 7, 2014

CFD companies applied water and foam chased hot spots. S&B is now secured. No injuries. Will update as necessary.

— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) March 7, 2014

429 W 127th. Steel plant 3 blks x 4 blk. Fire from oil container self vented through roof. All workers accounted for fire is out.

— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) March 7, 2014

Still & Box alarm with level 1 HAZ mat at 429 w 127th st will update ASAP

— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) March 7, 2014