SMOKE COMING FROM AN ELECTRIC VAULT NEAR DIVISION ST AND GRAND AVE -- LEVEL I HAZMAT , CHICAGO

    TUE SEP 16 2014 ~4:11 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    ELECTRIC VAULT SMOKING/LEVEL I HAZMAT
    DIVISION ST AND GRAND AVE CHICAGO, IL

    E44 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS SMOKE COMING FROM AN ELECTRIC VAULT.

    BC12 REPORTS THEY HAVE RULED OUT ELECTRIC AND BELIEVE IT MIGHT BE RUBBISH BURNING IN THE SEWER -- FLUSHING SOME HYDRANTS INTO THE SEWER.

    SMOKE CAUSED BY CREWS LINING THE SEWERS A FEW BLOCKS AWAY -- EPOXY RESIN HEATING UP AND SMOKING THE SEWERS.

    HAZMAT LEVEL I SECURED AT ABOUT 4:50 PM.


    WIND ? MPH ?

    ENGINE(S): E44

    TRUCK(S): T35

    SQD1

    CHIEF(S): BC12
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