LAKE MICHIGAN SEARCH AND RESCUE AFTER VICTIMS JUMP FROM BURNING BOAT, CHICAGO

SUN JUN 01 2014 ~6:22 AM
CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
WATER RESCUE/BOAT FIRE/PEOPLE OVERBOARD
41°52', -87°28' (VICTIMS FLOATING IN LAKE MICHIGAN 15 HRS NEAR CHICAGO, IL)

REPORT OF FISHERMAN THAT RESCUED A PERSON IN THE WATER JUST BEFORE 6:22 AM. THE FISHERMAN REPORTED HE WAS BRINGING ONE PERSON INTO THE HARBOR.

REPORT THAT INCIDENT IS SEVERAL MILES OUT AT ABOUT 6:28 AM.

POLICE MARINE UNIT OUT WITH BOAT IN DISTRESS AT ABOUT 6:29 AM.

SECOND PERSON IN THE WATER PICKED UP BY CPD MARINE UNIT 3 AT GPS 41°52', -87°28' ABOUT 2.5 MILES EAST OF MONROE HARBOR BY ABOUT 6:30 AM. BOAT 6-8-8 AND RESCUE HELICOPTER RESPONDING TO THE AREA.

6-8-8 REPORTED BRINGING IN ONE VICTIM TO 31ST STREET HARBOR AT ABOUT 6:42 AM.

REPORT FROM FIRST VICTIM THAT BOAT CAUGHT FIRE AT ABOUT 7:00 P.M. SATURDAY AND VICTIMS WENT OVERBOARD.

TWO VICTIMS RESCUED CONFIRMED. FIRST VICTIM HAD REPORTED THERE ARE FIVE ADDITIONAL VICTIMS THAT HAVE BEEN IN THE WATER APPROXIMATELY 15 HOURS -- REPORTED EAST NORTHEAST OF 31ST STREET HARBOR. ALL VICTIMS WERE REPORTED TO BE IN FLOATATION DEVICES. HELICOPTER 6-8-1 IS IN A SEARCH PATTERN AND HAS NOT LOCATED ANY VICTIMS AS OF 6:45 AM.

AT ABOUT 6:50 AM FIREFIGHTERS INVESTIGATING WINDS TO DETERMINE DIRECTION VICTIMS WERE DRIFTING FROM YESTERDAY AT 7:00 PM -- ONLY WIND REPORT GIVEN WAS YESTERDAY AT 3:00 PM ... SE 10 MPH AND THIS MORNING S 15 MPH.

6-8-2 REFUELING AT ABOUT 8:15 AM.

ENGINE(S): E2 E19 ALS ENGINE

TRUCK(S): TRK?

SQD?

SPECIAL: RESCUE HELICOPTER 6-8-2
FAST BOAT 6-8-8, 6-8-6, CPD MARINE UNIT 3

CHIEF(S): BC2 , 5-1-5

EMS: A4, A19?, 4-5-7

STAGING: 31ST STREET HARBOR?



Search for water victims is ongoing cfd has two boats and one helo Coast guard will have three helo units and c 130 on way
— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) June 1, 2014


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