HOUSE FIRE WITH EXPOSURES ON WELLS ST NEAR SHIELDS AVE NEAR I-90/94, CHICAGO

THU JAN 15 2015 ~4:00 PM
CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
APARTMENT HOUSE FIRE/STILL AND BOX/WORKING FIRE
5320 S WELLS ST CHICAGO, IL

E84 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS "WE HAVE A FIRE" IN A 2 1/2-STORY FRAME, AT 4:01 PM.

T51 SIDE A AT 4:02 PM.



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BC8 REPORTS AT 4:06 PM HE NEEDS A BOX, HE HAS A FROZEN FIRE HYDRANT IN 2 1/2-STORY FRAME, 25X50 WITH AN EXPOSURE PROBLEM ON SIDE D. THE BUILDING IS VACANT, AND ASSISTANCE IS REQUIRED TO OPEN UP THE BUILDING.

E60 THIRD ENGINE ASSIGNED TO TAKE A HYDRANT AT 53RD ST AND PRINCETON AND TAKE THE REAR OF THE FIRE BUILDING -- FEED SNORKEL 5 AT THE VACANT LOT TO THE SOUTH AT 4:08 PM.

NEED OUTSIDE EDISON IMMEDIATELY AT 4:11 PM.

EXPOSURE AT 5318 WELLS -- A 25X50, 2 1/2-STORY FRAME AT 4:13 PM.

4 2 1/2 LINES OFF AND PROTECTING EXPOSURES ON SIDE C AT 4:13 PM.

TL37 ASSIGNED TO BACK DOWN THE ALLEY AND BACK INTO THE LOT NORTH OF THE LAST EXPOSURE AT 4:14 PM.

THIRD AMBULANCE (A49) EN ROUTE AT 4:18 PM. -- ASSIGNED TO 54TH AND WELLS ST.

FEMALE CITIZEN CHECKED BY PARAMEDICS AT 5330 WELLS ST AT 4:28 PM -- "PROBABLY GOING TO BE A REFUSAL" WITH A49.

NO SEARCHES BECAUSE OF THE EXTENT OF FIRE/DEFENSIVE MODE AT 4:37 PM.

PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SEARCHES BEGINNING IN PRIMARY BUILDING AND EXPOSURE BUILDING AT ABOUT 4:38 PM.

INJURED FIREFIGHTER CHECKED OUT BY A49 PARAMEDIC CREW AT ABOUT 4:52 PM

INJURED FIREFIGHTER TRANSPORTED TO LITTLE COMPANY OF MARY HOSPITAL (DIVERTED TO ADVOCATE CHRIST MEDICAL CENTER) -- CONSCIOUS AND STABLE TO BE CHECKED OUT.

MINIMAL TEAMS WILL GO IN TO HIT HOT SPOTS IN FIRE BUILDING AT ABOUT 5:08 PM.

ALL COMPANIES ORDERED TO EVACUATE THE BUILDING AT 5:13 PM.

PAR ALL COMPANIES ACCOUNTED FOR AT 5:16 PM.

FIRE CONTAINED IN ORIGINAL FIRE BUILDING AND EXPOSURES ARE PROTECTED -- DEFENSIVE OPS ONGOING AT 5:21 PM.

STRUCKOUT AT 5:57 PM ON ORDERS OF 225.

5 LINES ON THE FIRE AT 6:16 PM.

RUNDOWN:
ENGINE(S): E84 E50

TRUCK(S): T51 T18? TL ??

SQD5 CV273

RIT: BC18 T15

CHIEF(S): BC17

EMS: A14 FC455 FC458 STANDBY A1 A49 THIRD AMBULANCE


STILL AND BOX ALARM AT 4:06 PM ON ORDERS OF BC17.

ENGINE(S): E60 THIRD ENGINE

TRUCK(S): TL37


CHIEF(S): BC19 BOX CHIEF
225

SPECIAL: SALT TRUCKS

STAGING: 55TH ST AND PRINCETON

STRUCK OUT AT 5:57 PM ON ORDERS OF 225.

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