FIRE AT PROVISO EAST HIGH SCHOOL AT FIRST AVE AND MADISON ST MAYWOOD -- EXTRA ALARM FIRE

    SAT MAY 10 2014 ~9:12 PM
    MAYWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT
    FIRE AT HIGH SCHOOL/2ND LEVEL BOX ALARM
    FIRST AVE AND MADISON ST MAYWOOD, IL

    MABAS DIVISION 20 BOX ALARM ON BOX #200 FOR A STRUCTURE FIRE (FIRE IN HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING).

    FIRE COMMAND IS REPORTING A FIRE IN A THREE-STORY, ORDINARY CONSTRUCTION, 125X125 SQUARE FEET WITH A FIRE ON THE SECOND LEVEL THAT IS EXTENDING TO THE TOP LEVEL. FIREFIGHTERS ARE MOVING TO THE ROOF, AND CHECKING THE CONDITION OF THE ROOF. FIREFIGHTERS ARE ALSO CONDUCTING SEARCHES IN THE INTERIOR OF THE HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING.

    UPGRADED TO A THIRD ALARM AT 9:26 P.M.

    FIRE IS POSSIBLY KNOCKED AT ABOUT 9:45 P.M. BUT HEAVY SMOKE CONDITIONS STILL EXIST INSIDE THE SCHOOL BUILDING, AND FIREFIGHTERS ARE PULLING THE CEILING DOWN ON THE THIRD FLOOR TO CONTINUE TO FIGHT THE FIRE. MOBILE VENTILATION UNIT RESPONDING TO SCENE.

    A MOBILE VENTILATION UNIT IS ON THE SCENE AND WORKING TO CLEAR A LARGE VOLUME OF SMOKE OUT OF THE SCHOOL. THE FIRE IS DECLARED OUT, BUT FIREFIGHTERS ARE STILL CHECKING FOR EXTENSION OF THE FIRE IN HIDDEN AND/OR ADJACENT AREAS -- AND LOOKING FOR HOT SPOTS AT 9:58 PM.


    BOX ALARM AT 09:04 PM 

    ENGINE(S): BROADVIEW, MELROSE PARK RIT

    EMS: RIVER GROVE

    CHIEF(S): MAYWOOD, BROADVIEW

    SPECIAL: STONE PARK SAFETY, BERKELEY PHOTO

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: HILLSIDE ENGINE

    2ND ALARM AT 9:09 PM 

    ENGINE(S): BERKELEY, HILLSIDE

    TRUCK(S): WESTCHESTER, FRANKLIN PARK LADDER 2

    SQUAD(S): MAYWOOD

    CHIEF(S): BELLWOOD

    SPECIAL: DIVISION 20 COM VAN, ROSEMONT INVESTIGATOR

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: LEYDEN ENGINE

    3RD ALARM AT 9:26 PM

    ENGINE(S): NORTHLAKE, STONE PARK

    TRUCK(S): FOREST PARK

    CHIEF(S): MELROSE PARK

    SPECIAL: CANTEEN

    THIRD ALARM 3-11  STRUCK OUT AT 10:14 PM.

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