1 CHILD KILLED, 11 PEOPLE INJURED; APARTMENT FIRE WITH PEOPLE JUMPING OUT WINDOWS, RESCUES ON KIMBALL AVE NEAR HOLLYWOOD AVE, CHICAGO

    SUN NOV 09 2014 ~3:07 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    APARTMENT FIRE/3-11/2-11/STILL & BOX
    5721 N KIMBALL AVE CHICAGO, IL

    REPORT OF A RESIDENTIAL FIRE WITH ENTRAPMENT ON THE THIRD FLOOR AT 3:08 AM. ADDRESS INITIALLY REPORTED AT 5727 -- FIRE BUILDING 5121 N KIMBALL AVE.

    MALE CHILD FOUND DEAD ON THE FOURTH FLOOR OF A 4-STORY BRICK BUIDING WITH 11 PEOPLE HURT -- SOME JUMPED OUT OF WINDOWS.

    Chicago 3-11 & EMS Plan 1 5727 N Kimball (VIDEO CREDIT: Steve Redick).

    E89 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS A FIRE ON THE THIRD FLOOR. AT 3:09 AM.

    T56 SIDE A AT 3:09 AM.

    E89 REQUEST E71 TO THE REAR FOR BACK PORCHES BURNING AT 3:10 AM.

    BC10 REPORTS JUMPERS -- GIVE ME AN EMS PLAN 1 AT 3:13 AM

    BC10 REPORTS A 4-STORY ORDINARY, 150X150

    2-2-2 REQUESTS A 2-11 AT 3:20 AM AND TWO MORE TRUCKS WITH GROUND LADDERS TO REPORT TO SECTOR A WITH GROUND LADDERS AT 3:21 AM. T13 REPORTING TO SECTOR A WITH GROUND LADDERS. T47, SAME MESSAGE.

    LIGHT WAGON 9-1-3 TO THE 2-11.

    2-2-2 REPORTS SEVERAL GROUND LADDERS AT SECTOR A AND SECTOR B. PRIMARY SEARCH NOT COMPLETE -- NOT STARTED YET. HEAVY FIRE ON THE THIRD FLOOR WITH SEVERAL PEOPLE REPORTED TRAPPED THAT WE CAN'T GET TO (REPORTED AT 3:33 AM)

    2-2-2 REPORTS 5 LINES ON THE FIRE. PRIMARY SEARCH IS COMPLETE AND NEGATIVE ON SECOND FLOOR. CHECKING FOR EXTENSION INTO EXPOSURE BUILDINGS -- NONE. REPORT OF A FIRE IN THE BASEMENT -- GOING TO CHECK NOW AT 3:44 AM.

    2-2-2 REQUESTS A 3-11 ALARM AND THREE ADDITIONAL TRUCKS AT 3:53 AM.

    STILL HEAVY FIRE ON THE THIRD FLOOR WITH SIX HAND LINES AND TWO MASTER STREAMS AT 4:11 AM.

    2-2-2 REQUESTING 3 MORE TRUCKS AT 4:19 AM -- WILL BE T58, T28, AND T11.

    FIRE STILL ADVANCING; BACKING OUT ALL COMPANIES ON SIDE B AT 4:26 AM.

    DEFENSIVE MODE NOW, SEARCHES INCOMPLETE, ONE TOWER LADDER UP WORKING, SECOND TOWER LADDER GOING UP, FIRE IS MOVING ALONG COCKLOFT AT 4:53 AM.

    MAKING ENTRY AGAIN AFTER SHUTTING DOWN THE MASTER STREAMS. TAKING HANDLINES IN AND STARTING SEARCHES -- STARTING ON THE FIRST FLOOR AT 5:21 AM.

    SECURING THE EMS PLAN 1 AT 5:24 AM.

    STILL HAVE FIRE IN THE COCKLOFT, COMPANIES SEARCHING ON THE THIRD AND FOURTH FLOORS, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SEARCHES COMPLETE ON THE FIRST AND SECOND FLOORS.

    STRIKING OUT THE 3-11 AT 6:40 AM ON ORDERS OF 2-17

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    STILL AND BOX ON REPORTS OF PEOPLE TRAPPED.

    ENGINE(S): E89 E124 E71

    TRUCK(S): T56 T38

    SQD2? CV272

    RIT: BC9 T12

    CHIEF(S): BC10
    2-1-27
    BC7 BOX CHIEF
    2-2-2

    EMS: AMB ?? FC ?? STANDBY AMB ??

    STAGING: BRYN MAWR AND KIMBALL AVE

    EMS PLAN 1 AT 3:13 AM ON ORDERS OF BC10.

    2-11 ALARM AT 3:20 AM ON ORDERS OF 2-2-2.

    ENGINE(S): ??

    TRUCK(S): T25

    CHIEF(S): BC12 IS 2-11 CHIEF

    STAGING: BRYN MAWR AND KIMBALL AVE

    3-11 ALARM AT 3:53 AM

    ENGINE(S): E69 E108 E112 E102

    TRUCK(S): T45 T22 T44

    EMS: ??

    CHIEF(S): 2-1-7

    SPECIAL: 3 EXTRA TRUCKS

    STAGING: BRYN MAWR AND KIMBALL AVE

    EMS PLAN 1 SECURED AT 5:24 AM

    STRIKING OUT THE 3-11 AT 6:40 AM ON ORDERS OF 2-1-7


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