ELECTRICAL-RELATED EXPLOSION AND FIRE IN AN ELECTRICAL ROOM AT NORTHRUP GRUMMAN ON HICKS RD NORTH OF INDUSTRIAL AVE, ROLLING MEADOWS

    TUE AUG 19 2014 ~4:18 PM
    ROLLING MEADOWS FIRE DEPARTMENT
    ELECTRICAL ROOM FIRE/BOX ALARM (CHANGE OF QUARTERS) WORKING FIRE
    600 HICKS RD ROLLING MEADOWS, IL

    REPORT OF AN EXPLOSION AND FIRE AT THE NORTHRUP GRUMMAN BULDING.

    BC15 REPORTS A LARGE COMMERCIAL STRUCTURE WITH NOTHING SHOWING.

    ON SCENE MAINTENANCE REPORTS THE FIRE IS IN AN ELECTRICAL ROOM IN THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE BUILDING.

    E16 REPORTS SOME LIGHT SMOKE COMING FROM THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE BUILDING AT ABOUT 4:27 PM.

    BRINGING A 3 INCH LINE INSIDE AT ABOUT 4:32 PM.

    COMED CALLED TO THE SCENE AND THE MVU CALLED TO THE SCENE AT ABOUT 4:46 PM.

    FORCED ENTRY INTO ROOM FROM AN EXTERIOR DOOR AFTER POWER WAS CUT. INTERIOR REPORTS A LOT OF SMOKE, BUT NO FIRE AT ABOUT 5:10 PM.

    ENGINE(S): E15 E16

    TRUCK(S): TRK TL85 QUINT83

    SQD CV

    RIT: BC?   PALATINE RURAL ENGINE

    CHIEF(S): BC15

    EMS: AMB STANDBY AMB

    STAGING: SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE BUILDING.

    MABAS DIVISION 1 BOX ALARM CHANGE OF QUARTERS ON BOX # 3 FOR A FIRE IN AN ELECTRIC ROOM IN A LARGE COMMERCIAL BUILDING.

    ENGINE(S): LONG GROVE, PROSPECT HEIGHTS (ACTUALLY SQD9)

    EMS: BARRINGTON

    MOBILE VENTILATION UNIT TO THE SCENE

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