CAR FIRE IN AN UNDERGROUND PARKING GARAGE; SMOKE AFFECTS UPPER FLOORS ESPLANADE APARTMENTS HIGH-RISE LAKE SHORE DR, CHICAGO

THU MAY 08 2014 ~3:04 AM
CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
CAR FIRE IN A HIGH-RISE/2-1-1/STILL AND BOX/STILL IN A HIGH-RISE
900 N LAKE SHORE DRIVE CHICAGO, IL

REPORT OF A CAR FIRE IN A PARKING GARAGE. E98 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS A RESIDENTIAL HIGH RISE WITH NOTHING SHOWING. E42 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS SMOKE COMING OUT OF VENTS. BC IN COMMAND REPORTS A 29-STORY RESIDENTIAL HIGH-RISE WITH A SPRINKLER DEPLOYED IN THE BASEMENT PARKING GARAGE.

7TH FLOOR HALLWAY REPORTED FILLED WITH SMOKE AT ABOUT 3:16 AM.

MALE, AGE 2, TRANSPORTED TO LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AS A PRECAUTION.

BC1 REQUESTS A STILL AND BOX FOR A CAR FIRE IN THE LOWER LEVEL AT ABOUT 3:19 AM.

ONE LINE ON THE FIRE, SEARCHES UNDERWAY AT 3:21 AM.

2-2-1 REPORTS FIRE IS OUT AT ABOUT 3:31 AM. EVACUATION STAIRWELL IS THE WEST STAIRWELL. THE WEST STAIRWELL IS CLEAR. THE ATTACK STAIRWELL WILL BE KNOWN AS THE EAST. SMOKE IN THE EAST STAIRWELL, HEAVY IN THE LOWER FLOORS, LIGHT IN THE UPPER FLOORS. DEPLOYING FANS IN THE EVACUATION STAIRWELL AND REQUESTING A 2-11 FOR MANPOWER AT 3:31 AM.

ALL COMPANIES IN SERVICE BY ABOUT 4:57 AM

FANS WORKING 2-11 STRUCK OUT AT 3:54.

MAKING PROGRESS, LIGHT SMOKE AT 4:09 AM.

SECURE THE EMS PLAN 1 AT 4:16 AM.

RELEASING COMPANIES IN THE STAGING AREA AT ABOUT 4:24 AM ON ORDERS OF 2-2-1.

ENGINE(S): E1 ENG E13 THIRD ENGINE

TRUCK(S): ?

SQD CV271

RIT: BC T28

CHIEF(S): BC1

EMS: AMB?   FC?   STANDBY AMB?

STAGING: CHICAGO AVE AND LAKE SHORE DRIVE

STILL AND BOX ALARM AND EMS PLAN 1 AT 3:19 AM

ENGINE(S): E42?, E30 ALS ENGINE

TRUCK(S):

RIT: BC12 T28

EMS: ?

CHIEF(S): BC1
BC3 FORWARD FIRE COMMAND
BC5 FIRE ATTACK
BC2 PLANS
BC15 SAFETY
103, 4-1-1

2-11 ALARM REQUESTED FOR MAN POWER AT ABOUT 3:31 AM

ENGINE(S): ?

TRUCK(S): TL21

EMS: ?

CHIEF(S):
2-1-21
2-1-27

SPECIAL: LIGHT WAGON 9-1-3, AIR-RESCUE HELICOPTER 6-8-1

STRUCK OUT AT 3:53 AM ON ORDERS OF 2-2-1.

EMS PLAN 1 SECURED AT 4:17 AM.

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